Onion Bhajji (Fries)

Onions - 3 medium sized
Powdered chick pea flour (Besan - is found in Indian stores)   - 1 1/2 cup
salt
cummin + coriander powder (optional) - 1/2 tea sp
Red chilli powder / fine red paprika powder - 11/2 tea sp
Rice flour (optional if you like a little crispness) - 11/2 tea sp
Turmeric powder (optional) - 1/4 tea sp
Oil for deep frying



Method One 

Mix all the powdered ingredients in a bowl, mix it with water till pancake consistency.Cut the onions into quarter inch rounds. Heat the oil read to fry. Carefully dip the Onion into the batter and fry at little more than medium so the batter and onion is cooked well.

Other options for vegetables that can be used in the batter : round slices of potatoes, aubergines, cauliflower

Method Two

Cut the onions into slices, add salt and other spices and leave for five minutes. Onions bring out water. Add the flour and start mixing them thoroughly. If required keep adding few spoons of water. It should not be watery like the earlier batter or too tight likr pizza dough, just enough to pick easily but the flour should be well stuck to the onions. Take a spoonful and drop it close to the oil and keeps it together. Fry well at medium.

Other options for vegetables that can be used similarly : Cut spinach, fresh dill

Serve hot with tomato sauce or the green coriander sauce. Enjoy!