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Air Fryer Onion Pakoda

Air fryer onion pakoda is a perfect tea-time snack. It’s healthier compared to traditional cooking. Serve this crispy pakoras with refreshing mint chutney.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup onion (1 large onion)
  • ½ cup chickpea flour (besan)
  • ¼ cup rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons coriander/cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 1 green chili (finely chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons of water
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Peel the onion, wash thoroughly with clean water and finely slice the onion.
    1 cup onion
  • Transfer the sliced onions to a mixing bowl and add salt to taste. Now mix the onion and salt until well combined and let it sit for 10 minutes.
    salt to taste
    onion pakora recipe
  • Now add all the ingredients in the onion except water. Then mix all the spices thoroughly, in this stage you’ll find your mixture a little dry.
    ½ cup chickpea flour, ¼ cup rice flour, 2 tablespoons coriander/cilantro, 1 green chili, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    air fryer onion pakora spice mixing
  • So, add the water 1 spoon at a time, to avoid liquidy batter at the end.
    2-3 tablespoons of water
    air fryer onion pakora batter
  • Preheat your air fryer at 180C/356F for 3 minutes.
  • Brush your air fryer with oil and take a scoop of onion pakoda mixture with your hand or spoon. Place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer without overcrowding. Brush a light coat of oil over the onion pakoras.
    onion fritters in air fryer
  • Cook them at 180C/356F for 12-15 minutes or until the outer layer is brown and crispy. Flip the pakoras halfway through the cooking process and brush a thin layer of oil.
    pakoda in air fryer
  • Remove the pakoras from the air fryer basket.
  • Serve them with green dipping sauce or ketchup and enjoy your hot, crispy, and spicy pakoras.
    healthy air fryer onion pakoda

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 473mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 3mg
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