5 from 3 votes
Onion bhaji recipe
These crispy onion bhajis are popular snacks across the Indian subcontinent. They are so easy to make and are definitely moreish that you should not make them too often.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
portions
Calories:
178 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian, Pakistani
Ingredients
- 6 ounces besan flour aka gram flour or chickpea flour
- 1 red onion large
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or according to taste
- cilantro chopped, handful, aka coriander leaves
- cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Slice the onion lengthways.
- In a mixing bowl, place the gram flour/ chickpea flour, minced garlic, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper/ red chili powder, and salt. Using a fork, stir around.
- Pour a ¾ cup of water into the flour mix little by little as you mix the dry ingredients with water. You can use a fork, a hand whisk, or a handheld mixer. It will form a thick batter almost like heavy cream consistency.
- Add the sliced onions and chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves into the batter. Stir well.
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan.
- Take small handfuls of onion bhaji mixture and carefully slide them into the hot oil. Deep fry for about 10-15 minutes until the pakoras look golden brown and are fully cooked.
- Remove from the oil and place the onion bhajis on a kitchen towel/napkin to drain the excess oil.
- Serve the pakoras hot with mint yogurt chutney or cilantro mint chutney.
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Notes
- You can use garlic powder, for this recipe, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder is enough.
- I almost always use Kashmiri red chili powder as I like its flavor and heat. But you can use cayenne pepper or red chili pepper powder/ red chili powder. If you prefer your onion bhaji to be less spicy or not spicy at all, you can substitute cayenne/ chili powder with paprika powder.
Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
319mg
(13%)
Potassium
415mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
226IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 319mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 226IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.