# Onion Bhaji / Pakora / Pakoda 🧅 (Crispy onion fritters)

Onion Bhaji are crispy onion fritters served with a refreshing yogurt sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large white onion
- 1 large red onion
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tsp turmeric/garam masala/kashmiri chili powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup besan (chickpea/gram flour)
- 0.25 cup rice flour
- as needed water
- 1 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (curd)
- 1 cucumbers
- 2 tbsp mint
- 2 tbsp coriander
- 0.5 lime juice
- (optional) Garam masala
- to taste Salt

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice the white and red onions.
2. Chop the coriander/cilantro.
3. Combine the sliced onions, chopped coriander/cilantro, green chili, turmeric/garam masala/kashmiri chili powder, salt, besan (chickpea/gram flour), and rice flour in a bowl.
4. Add water a little at a time to form a semi-thick batter for the onion fritters.
5. Form the batter into small fritters with your hand.
6. Fry the onion fritters at 165°C (329°F) until crispy and golden.
7. Set the fried fritters on a paper towel or wire rack to drain excess oil.
8. Grate the cucumbers.
9. Squeeze the grated cucumbers dry using a paper towel or cheesecloth to remove excess water.
10. Chop the mint.
11. Combine the plain unsweetened yogurt (curd), grated cucumber, chopped mint, chopped coriander, lime juice, and salt to taste for the raita (yogurt sauce).
12. Mix the raita ingredients until well combined.
13. Serve the onion fritters with the yogurt sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- frying pan
- grater
- paper towel/wire rack

## Tips

- For the yogurt sauce, make sure to squeeze the cucumbers dry using cheese cloth or a kitchen towel so that the mixture stays thick.
- Use chickpea flour instead of semolina flour for the onion fritters.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BvPd9H/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/901b1053-eb13-4738-abf4-c103c52b8426
- Extracted: 2025-09-03

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