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Onion bhajiya | Sindhi onion bhaji | Sanna pakora

Jan 28, 2021 · 1 Comment

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Sanna pakora- Sindhi onion bhaji is a foodie's dream. Every Sindhi household has this special dish some time or the other. Be it tea or even a mid-week meal. We are all guilty of having this pleasure of pakoda. We love this to the core. I am sure pakora recipe was developed for days when you don't know what to eat? Stuck on meal ideas? Pyaz ke pakode or onion fritters always rescue a bored homemaker. Be it shallots, mixed veg, okra sweet capsicum or potatoes. You can even add some greens to it like finely chopped methi/fenugreek or palak/spinach. Just eat it with some bread or roti. You may have it with mint or tamarind chutney. Simple tomato sauce works too. These gram flour based  tea time snacks have minimal spices. You can even remove the chilly, while making for kids.

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  • How to make crsipy onion bhaji or pakora ?
  • Equipment
  • Ingredients
  • How to make Sanna pakora? (traditional frying method)
  • How to make onion pakora in air fryer ? (low oil)
  • Sanna pakora- Sindhi onion bhaji
  • Try more pakoda recipes?

Sanna pakora- Sindhi onion bhajji

We have had this in our travel too. After all, long journeys always need their snacks. Fritters + bread+ pickle= happy tummy on an idle train journey. If you are on a diet and still want to enjoy, do not lose heart. You can enjoy it on a cheat day with the baked version. Click here to see baked fritter recipe. Note: Add some to yogurt kadhi if you are not vegan. Have it with some rice. Best sleep ever. Great recipe for main course for an impromptu party or get-together too. Trust me you can never go wrong with this menu!!

How to make crsipy onion bhaji or pakora ?

If you are guessing how does the street food pakoras come out so crispy, there are 2 reasons for it 1.They use lot of rice flour instead of chickpea flour (rice flour is cheaper than chickpea flour(besan). 2.They double fry these just before serving. Adding little rice flour to besan is a good balance between the both. Also, onions tend to leave water when you add salt to them,so allow the onion to release its water with some salt first, adding too much coriander can make it watery. For the below recipe, you need to make bigger sized onion bhaji first, these can even be made few days in advance and stored in the fridge for a few days. Trick is, double frying pakoras again after breaking them into pieces whenever you wish to serve . What you get is fresh and crispy deep fried Sindhi onion bhaji.

Equipment

  • whisk
  • wok/kadai
  • blender for chutney
  • For low oil version: Air fryer 

Ingredients

  • Onion
  • Green chilli
  • Besan/chickpea flour
  • Rice flour for extra crispy pakoda
  • Turmeric powder
  • Red chilli powder
  • Anardana dried pomegranate seeds, optional
  • Baking soda
  • Salt as per taste
  • Water to make thick batter
  • Oil for frying

How to make Sanna pakora? (traditional frying method)

  1. Chop onions.

sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 2. Mix all spices with chickpea flour/besan. Add rice flour and baking soda along with anardana, onions, chilly. sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 2

3. Pour a little water into mix and make it of a thick consistency. sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 3 4. Add chopped coriander to it. Mix well. sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 4 5. Heat oil in kadai/wok. Fry until golden brown. sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 5 6. Break the huge pieces of pakora to small thin ones (sanna). sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 6 7. Deep fry them to make crispy pakoras just before you serve. sanna pakora sindhi onion bhaji steps 7 These pyaz ke pakode are double fried for extra crispiness. Generally, we make fritters when guests come over but for normal pakoras you will need to be in the kitchen until they are fried. With these pakoras, you can fry and keep them before they come. Just toss it in oil and take out hot once they arrive. Your dish is ready in 5 mins.

How to make onion pakora in air fryer ? (low oil)

It is possible to make onion pakoda in air fryer.Follow the below steps for the same.

  1. Slice the onions.

onion pakora air fryer step 1

2. Mix all the dry ingredients.

onion pakora air fryer step 2

3. Add water so that you can make a thick paste like mixture. If it is too watery, you will not get the texture right.

onion pakora air fryer step 3

4. Line the muffin cups in an air fryer basket. Spray oil on each. Scoop a spoonful of mixture and add it to each muffin cup.

onion pakora air fryer step 4

5. Air fry the pakoras on 160 deg C for 22-24 mins , spraying oil at an interval of 7 mins 3 times.
onion pakora air fryer step 5

6. Cook until they are golden brown from all sides.

onion pakora air fryer step 6

7. Serve hot with chutney

onion pakoda air fryer

 

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sanna pakora sindho onion bhaji
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Sanna pakora- Sindhi onion bhaji

Sanna pakoda and roti is a common meal on-the-go for long journeys.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Resting time8 mins
Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: sanna pakoda, sanna pakode, sindhi double fried fritters, sindhi double fried pakora
Servings: 4
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • whisk
  • wok/kadai
  • or air fryer for low oil version

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1-2 green chillies
  • ½ cup besan/chickpea flour
  • 1 tablespoon rice flour for extra crispy pakoda
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon anardana dried pomegranate seeds, optional
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • Salt as per taste
  • Water to make thick batter
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Make the thick batter by mixing water & flour.
  • Add spices,salt,chopped onions,chilli & soda.

For traditional method

  • Heat oil in a kadai/pan on medium flame.
  • Now, use enough batter to fry a fritter/pakoda, this will be 3-4 times bigger than what you normally cook.
  • Once cooked,take it out and keep it aside to cool down.
  • Once all the pakoda/fritters are cooked and cooled down, cut them into smaller pieces.
  • Fry them once again in hot oil on medium flame,Take them out once cooked.
  • Serve warm with chutneyor tomato sauce.

Variations

You may also add some coriander seeds to it.

Try more pakoda recipes?

  • Bread pakoda

  • Paneer pakoda

  • Mirchi vada/mirchi pakoda/Bajji

  • Moong dal ke pakode

  Click here to see more Sindhi recipes. Also, click here to see more recipe videos.

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  1. Baber Zeb Khan says

    January 19, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    Very nice

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