Onion Cheese Pakoda

Ingredients

• For Onion Mixture
• 2 Cups Onion, sliced
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tsp Red Chili Powder
• ½ tsp Ajwain
• 1 tsp Ginger, chopped
• 1 Green Chili, chopped
• Salt, to taste
• ½ Cup Besan/ Gram Flour
• ¼ Cup Rice Flour, optional
• 5 tbsp Water
• Other Ingredients
• Oil, for deep frying
• 3-4 cheese cubes, cut into bite sized pieces

Steps

1. In a bowl combine onion, turmeric powder, red chili powder, ajwain, ginger, green chili and mix well.
2. Season with salt. Add besan, rice flour, water and make a thick batter.
3. Dip the cheese cubes and coat well with the prepared batter.
4. Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai.
5. Divide into portions and deep fry the pakodas in oil till brown and crisp.
6. Remove on absorbent paper and drain off the excess oil.
7. Serve hot with green chutney.