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Onion Pakora (Vengaya Pakora)

Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 15 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons 10mlGhee
1   Baking soda
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozBengal gram flour
1/2 cup 80g / 2.8ozRice flour
2 tablespoons 30mlGhee
3   Onions - finely chopped
1   Potato diced small
1   Ginger root, peeled and minced
4   Green chiles - finely chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlChile powder
1   Coriander, finely chopped
  Salt - to taste
  Water - as required
  Oil - for deep-frying

Recipe Instructions

Place 2 tsp. ghee and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Rub together until frothy. Add the remaining ingredients and combine well, using sufficient water to make a thick batter.

Heat oil in a heavy frying pan. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the oil. Fry the pakoras until golden in color. When cooked, drain the excess oil on a sheet of brown paper or paper towels.

Serve hot with chutney.

Source:
"Dakshin" by Chandra Padmanabhan

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