Pyaaz ke Pakode / Onion Bhajiyas / Onion Fritters – Meatless Monday
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Pyaaz ke Pakode aka Onion Bhajiya as popularly known in UK, is a delightfully sinful snack. Now don’t tell me that you have never heard if it. If you are an Indian food buff and often go to buffets at the restaurants here, these are pretty much a regular feature, everywhere.
The pakode or bhajiya or fritters are associated with the onset of monsoons (rainy season), evening tea time, visiting friends’ house, in Indian households. The street vendors know the pulse of Indian taste buds and you may find these easily available at the corner snack shack or with a “thela wala” aka street vendor. These fritters have the magic of making people go weak in their knees. Made with chickpea flour and onions, deep fried in oil, served with green cilantro minto chutney, they are just magical. I would say that these give a good competition to American onion petal fries or rings.
While living in UK for sometime, the 2 items that I saw the “now another curry nation” go wild over was Onion Bhajiyas and Samosas. Went to a local fair and these were sold like hot cakes. Made fresh at the stalls and gone in no time. Go figure the popularity of these.
This is how I make these!
Sonal, I love Bhajiyas, the texture, the flavors. I can devour a dozen of them, so good! 😀
Sonal, I love Bhajiyas, the texture, the flavors. I can devour a dozen of them, so good! 😀
I never added Sooji while making Pakodas .. Will definitely try this way.. Looks awesome!
I never added Sooji while making Pakodas .. Will definitely try this way.. Looks awesome!
Oh my gosh these fritters look amazing!
Julie
They tasted too good! Childhood favorites
Oh my gosh these fritters look amazing!
Julie
They tasted too good! Childhood favorites
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Oh.. Love them! And can have them any time of the day!! 🙂
Oh.. Love them! And can have them any time of the day!! 🙂
I think in Delhi we knew them as pakoras. My children loved them.
Hilda,
In Delhi (northern region), these are called pakoras and in western India they are called Bhajiyas.
Absolutely delicious.
I think in Delhi we knew them as pakoras. My children loved them.
Hilda,
In Delhi (northern region), these are called pakoras and in western India they are called Bhajiyas.
Absolutely delicious.