Indian Crispy Onion Fritters
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Indian Crispy Onion Fritters
Description
This recipe blends chickpea flour with egg, water, lemon juice, and a variety of spices to create a batter that clings to fresh diced onions. The spices include cumin seeds and ground cumin, turmeric, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and fresh green chile, providing a complex and mildly spicy flavor profile typical of Indian snacks.
Fritters are deep-fried by spooning heaping dollops of the onion-batter mixture into hot vegetable oil, frying each side until brown and crisp. This cooking method produces fritters with crispy outer surfaces and tender onion interiors. The accompanying chutney combines plain yogurt, fresh cilantro and mint, lemon juice, and seasonings to complement the spiced fritters with a cool, herbaceous dip.
These fritters make a flavorful appetizer or snack, balancing crunch, spice, and cooling yogurt that can be enjoyed alone or as part of a larger meal.
Ingredients
Fritters
- 1 egg large
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala available in the spice section of most grocery stores
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 hot green chile finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 onion peeled and diced, medium
- vegetable oil for frying
Cilantro Chutney
- 8 Tablespoons PLAIN yogurt divided
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons cilantro coarsely chopped, fresh
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons mint coarsely chopped, fresh
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- salt to taste, kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, kosher salt
Instructions
Fritters
- Whisk egg into a bowl and beat well. Add the water and the lemon juice. Mix. Add remaining ingredients, chickpea flour through cilantro and mix well. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep fryer or wok, over a medium high heat. Jaffrey suggests 3 inches of oil, but I use less, maybe an inch?
- When the oil is hot, put the chopped onion in the batter and mix. (This should be done just before frying)
- Drop batter by heaping tablespoons into the hot oil. Working in batches, frying 3 or 4 at a time, depending on the size of your pan. Turn fritters to brown on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Remove fritters with slotted spoons and drain on a plate lined with paper towel. Serve with Fresh Green Chutney.
Chutney
- Put 2 Tablespoons yogurt, mint, cilantro, lemon and salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Beat remaining 6 Tablespoons yogurt in a bowl and add herb/yogurt mixture, stirring until mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 22g | 129% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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