• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Cook with Sharmila
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Video Recipes
    • Media Mentions
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipe Index
    • Recipes
  • Nanjilnad Recipes
  • Shop
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • About Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » KidsSpecial » Onion Pakoda | Onion Fritters |Onion Pakora

    Onion Pakoda | Onion Fritters |Onion Pakora

    Posted on Jun 3, 2016 · Last Updated on Feb 2, 2022 by sharmila kingsly

    Sharing is caring!

    1 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

    Onion Pakoda is a deep fried snack made with onions, gram flour, and other spices and then deep fried to crisp and golden.

    Onion Pakoda

    Onion Pakoda or Onion Pakora recipe with step by step pictures and a short video. Onion Pakoda is a very popular street food in India .In India Pakoda and Chai are often compared together. It is always remembered during the rains. When some chill climate a cup of hot chai and a plate of Onion pakoda is a like a comfort food.No words to describe that !!

    Few Common Vegetables that are used to prepare the pakods are potato, Cauliflower , Spinach, Brinjal even Meat and Boiled are used in preparing the pakodas these days.But the very common pakoda is the onion pakoda. If you go to the beaches all you see is so many stalls selling some hot bajji and pakoda. Also it is a very popular item in the bakery as well.

    It’s been raining now and then in Bangalore. As we all know Rain and Pakoras have a strong connection .Whenever it starts raining Pakoras and hot chai are the first thing that comes in most of our minds. So one fine day when it was raining I made this Crispy hot Onion Pakoras .I would say they tasted heavenly .Me and my hubby enjoyed it a lot.

    What is Pakoda

    Pakora or pakoda is a deep-fried vegetable snack prepared by deep frying the vegetables along with the batter. Varieties of vegetables can be used in the pakora

    Where does pakora come from

    According to wiki,Pakora also called pakoda, pakodi, fakkura, bhajiya, bhajji, bhaji or ponako, is a deep fried snack (fritter), originating from South Asia. It is a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent, where it is served in restaurants and sold by street vendors. You can read more about pakoda here

    Is it pakora or Pakoda

    Both are the same and it is the usage of the words in different regions. Mostly in the northern part of India, it is referred to as pakora and in south India, it is commonly referred to as Pakoda. It is also referred to as pakodi or ponako in some regions.

    Difference between bajji and pakora

    Pakora is a deep-fried version of the vegetables mixed along with the spices whereas in bajjis the vegetables are dipped in a batter and deep fried along. A mild difference but it makes a lot of difference.

    Why Onion Pakoda

    As I mentioned already Pakoda are usually made by mixing the vegetables with spices and flour. And onion is one common vegetable we have in the kitchen. Though we might get short of other vegetables. Onion is very common. Also, onions are easy to cook and they come in handy. This is why onion pakoras are very popular. Also as we all know onion pakoda is very popular street food in India.

    Onion Pakoda

    Similar Pakoda Recipes which i have already posted in blog

    Pasalai keerai Pakoda

    Cauliflower Pakoda

    Peanut Pakoda

    Left over Rice Pakoda

    Chicken Pakoda

    How to make Onion Pakoda

    1.    In a large vessel add in the sliced onions, finely chopped green chilli and Ginger.

    Onion Pakoda
       2.      Add in hing, Cooking soda, Salt, Chilli powder, Curry Leaves.
    3.      Finally add in the Besan flour and Rice flour and Mix well. Add in water little by little and mix everything well to form a dry mixture, Make sure it is not watery .If watery the pakoras will drink more oil and become soggy.
     

    4.      Heat a kadai with oil for deep frying .Once the oil becomes very hot add in the pakoras batch by batch and deep fry till the pakoras are golden brown in colour. Drain in paper towel and serve hot with a cup of chai.

     
    Onion Pakoda

    ★ Did you enjoy this recipe? If you happen to try it out, I would love to hear from you! I’d appreciate it if you could rate and leave a review below in the comments. Your reviews help others know the recipe better too. Thanks for your time. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter for more updates

    Onion Pakoda
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    No ratings yet

    Onion Pakoda

    Onion Pakoda is a deep fried snack made with onions , gram flour and other spices and then deep fried to crisp and golden.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 2
    Calories:
    Author: sharmila kingsly
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • 2 Onion sliced lengthwise
    • ¼ cup Gram flour/Besan
    • 2 tbsp Rice flour
    • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
    • 1 Green chilli
    • Ginger a small piece
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
    • Salt as needed
    • Hing a pinch
    • Water as needed
    • Oil for deep frying

    Instructions 

    •  In a large vessel add in the sliced onions, finely chopped green chilli and Ginger,Curry leaves
    • Add in hing,Turmeric powder, Salt, Chilli powder,
    • Finally, add in the Besan flour and Rice flour and mix well. Add in water little by little and mix everything well to form a dry mixture, Make sure it is not watery. If watery the pakoras will drink more oil and become soggy.
    •     Heat a kadai with oil for deep frying .Once the oil becomes very hot add in the pakoras batch by batch and deep fry till the pakoras are golden brown in color. Drain in paper towel and serve hot with a cup of chai.

    Video

    Notes

    • Don’t add too much water to the onion as the pakoras may not be crispy.
    • For a different flavour add in more curry leaves.
    • Tastes good when served with chai.
    Keyword Onion Pakoda, Onion Pakora, Pakoda
    Tried this recipe?Mention @happietrio or tag #happietrio
    Subscribe to my Channelclick for more videos

    Note: This post is originally from 2016. I have updated with new Recipe card, Pictures and video now.

    « kothamalli thogayal | Coriander Leaves Thogayal
    Banana Nutella Twist popsicle »

    Sharing is caring!

    1 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    connect with us

    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Get To Know about me!!

    Food Blogger, Biryani Lover , Software Engineer .. In no particular order.I love to cook and that is why I am here!! Welcome to my space!!. Read more about me!

    Soups

    instant pot mediterranean lentil soup

    Instant Pot Mediterranean Lentil Soup

    Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

    Vegan Chickpea Soup

    Vegan Chickpea Soup

    Almond Broccoli Soup

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Instant Pot

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - Instant Pot

    Creamy Chicken Soup

    Creamy chicken soup

    More soup recipes

    Top Posts & Pages

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - Instant Pot
    Mini Pizza - Airfryer & Oven
    Mutton Bone Soup Recipe |Mutton Soup
    Oats Jaggery Cookies
    Green Chutney for Tandoori and Kebabs
    Mango Ladoo | How to Prepare Mango Ladoo
    Chicken Keema Samosa ( Air Fryer & Stovetop )
    Chicken Clear Soup | How to prepare Chicken Soup
    Instant Pot Pesto Pasta
    Air Fryer Grilled Shrimp | Shrimp Skewers

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright ©  2023 COOK WITH SHARMILA