Mom’s Onion Pakoras

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Ingredients

2 cups (250g / 8.8 oz) Besan (also known as: Chickpea Flour or Gram Flour),
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes,
¾ teaspoon salt,
½ teaspoon baking powder,
1 green chili pepper, sliced,
½ cup Cilantro leaves c,hopped
1 yellow onion sliced into 1/8-inch half moons,
1 cup luke-warm water,
Sunflower oil (or any neutral oil like vegetable, safflower, canola, etc.) for deep, frying,

Instructions

Make the Chutney: Mix all of the chutney ingredients together in a bowl.
Make the Pakoras:
Fill an 8-inch cast-iron skillet half-way up with oil. Heat the oil to 360-375ºF.

In a large bowl, mix together the besan, red chili flakes, salt, baking powder, sliced chilli pepper, cilantro, and sliced onion.

Slowly add in the water, while mixing with a wooden spoon or your hands. Vigorously mix for a couple of seconds. The batter should be thick, almost like heavy (double) cream and there should be air bubbles throughout.

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