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Published: Mar 25, 2014 · Modified: Jan 28, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Onion Bhajias - Deep Fried Onion Fritters

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These Onion Bhajias are quick and easy to make recipe which will be loved by the little ones and adults alike. I served the Onion Fritters with some dates chutney and green chutney, but a ketchup will work well as well.

Onion Bhajias

This week for the blogging marathon, I chose to make three recipes from 'How to make perfect series' published in The Guardian. This definitely made for a very interesting read as chef Felicity Cloake, researched individual components of the particular recipe and came up with the best of the best.

Onion Bhajias, or Onion Bhajis as she called them is always a pleasure to eat when we eat out in the Indian restaurants. I always like how the texture used to be perfect.

After reading through her post, I realized how important it is to have the perfect balance between the onion and the flour. Also, I just could not make myself call it the bhaji, because for me bhaji is always the batter coated deep fried vegetable fritters. This is more of the pakoda kind of preparation and with onions it just was amazing.

I used the yellow onions here in the recipe, but if you like a little bit of sweetness go with the red onions. Also to get the perfect crispness, I leaned that the 2:1 ratio of the gram flour to rice flour is very important.

This recipe also had a bit of lemon juice for flavoring which surprisingly came through very well in the recipe. I am just not used to adding citrus to deep-fried recipes and this is something new I learned.

This quick and easy to make recipe will be loved by the little ones and adults alike. I served it with some dates chutney and green chutney, but a ketchup will work well as well. I loved it with my curd/yogurt rice and this trait is definitely from my mother.

Onion Bhajias with Chutney

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 20 minutes
Difficulty level - easy

Ingredients to make Onion Bhajias - Serves 2

  • Gram flour/Besan - 60g (I did weigh the ingredients)
  • Rice flour - 30g
  • Ghee (melted) - 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice - from ¼ lemon
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Green chilies - 1 or 2 (finely minced)
  • Fennel seeds - ½ tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Cilantro - ¼ cup (finely chopped)
  • Salt - to taste
  • Onions - 2 small (thinly sliced)
  • Oil - to deep fry
Onion Bhajias in a Dish

Procedure to make Onion Fritters -

  • Sift the flours together in a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and the melted ghee and mix with your fingers.
  • Now add cold water little by little to make a very thick batter.
  • Add in all the spices and the herbs and also the salt. Now add the sliced onions.
Adding the Ingredient in a Bowl
  • Mix them all together to coat the onions.
  • Heat oil in a wide pan. The right temperature to fry is when the oil sizzles up when a small drop of batter is added and then it floats on top. At this stage make small balls from the batter and drop it gently into the oil. Let it fry until it is golden brown on all the sides.
Mixing & Frying the Bhajias
  • Drain on a paper towel lined bowl and serve hot with chutney!
Onion Bhajias is ready to Serve

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Onion Bhajias - Deep Fried Onion Fritters in a Tray

Onion Bhajias – Deep Fried Onion Fritters

These Onion Bhajias are quick and easy to make recipe which will be loved by the little ones and adults alike. I served the Onion Fritters with some dates chutney and green chutney, but a ketchup will work well as well.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack, Street Food
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • pan
  • bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 60 Gram flour/Besan IIdid weigh the ingredients
  • 30 Rice flour
  • 1 tbsp Ghee Melted
  • ¼ Lemon juice
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Green chilies Finely minced
  • ½ tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • few Curry leaves
  • ½ cup Cilantro Finely chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 small Onions Thinly sliced
  • to deep fry Oil

Instructions

  • Sift the flours together in a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and the melted ghee and mix with your fingers.
  • Now add cold water little by little to make a very thick batter.
  • Add in all the spices and the herbs and also the salt. Now add the sliced onions.
  • Mix them all together to coat the onions.
  • Heat oil in a wide pan. The right temperature to fry is when the oil sizzles up when a small drop of the batter is added and then it floats on top. At this stage make small balls from the batter and drop it gently into the oil. Let it fry until it is golden brown on all the sides.
  • Drain on a paper towel lined bowl and serve hot with chutney!

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 3mg
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