Pyaz Pakora Recipe

Call it pyaz pakora, onion pakora or simply pyazoo, it is a wonderful snack item made commonly and likened by a majority of people in India. The light brown pakoras win people’s heart for its crispness and delicious taste. Here is a recipe to make deep-fried pyaz pakora at home.

Ingredients

• Onion: 4 (medium size)
• Besan: 1 cup
• Ajwain (carom seeds): ½ teaspoon
• Asafetida: 1 pinch
• Red Chili Powder: ½ teaspoon
• Cumin Powder: ½ teaspoon
• Water: ½ cup
• Salt: to taste
• Oil: for deep frying

Method

1. Take besan in a bowl and add chili powder, asafetida, cumin powder, carom seed and salt. Mix all these ingredients well.
2. Wash and cut onions into thin slices.
3. Add onions to the besan mixture. Add water and knead to make a thick dough-like mixture.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Check whether it is ready for deep frying by putting a small ball of besan dough. If it begins to fry immediately, the oil is hot enough to initiate the next step.
5. Pick up a small portion of besan dough and drop it in the hot oil. The pakora will automatically take a flat shape.
6. Take another portion of besan dough and do the same. Fry all pokoras in the similar fashion.
7. Keep turning the pakoras with a spatula while frying. Fry them until they are golden brown.
8. When fried take them out of the oil and place them in a plate. Use a napkin to absorb extra oil.
9. Relish the hot crispy onion pakoras with green coriander chutney.