Air-Fryer Onion Pakora

Name: Air-Fryer Onion Pakora
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Red Onion; 2 Green Chilli; 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander; 1 tsp Curry Leaves; 1 cup Gram Flour; 1 cup Rice Flour; 1 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala; 1 Tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tsp Salt; 3 Tbsp Greek Yoghurt; 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander; 5 Mint Leaves; Salt; Pepper

Level

moderate

Cooking

40 min

Preparation

15 min

Ingredients

Servings

Red Onion sliced	1
Green Chilli thinly sliced	2
Fresh Coriander leaves thinly sliced	2 tbsp
Curry Leaves thinly sliced	1 tsp
Gram Flour	1 cup
Rice Flour	1 cup
Coriander Seeds Powder	1 tsp
Red Chili Powder	¹⁄₂ tsp
Garam Masala	¹⁄₄ tsp
Olive Oil	1 tbsp
Salt to taste	2 tsp
For Mint And Coriander Raita Dip
Greek Yoghurt	3 tbsp
Fresh Coriander leaves	2 tbsp
Mint Leaves	5
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

How to cook

Prepare raita dip

Blend or mashed coriander leaves and mint leaves until smooth.
In a small bowl, mix yogurt with coriander and mint leaves paste.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Place in the fridge to chill.

Prepare batter mixture

In a bowl, mix onion (sliced), green chilli (thinly sliced), coriander leaves (thinly sliced), curry leaves (thinly sliced), and salt. Set it aside for 10 minutes.
Add gram flour, rice flour, coriander seeds powder, red chili powder, and garam masala into the onion mixture.
Keep kneading to make a thick and sticky batter.
Add oil into the batter and mix well.

Start cooking

Portion the batter into smaller nuggets and place the portions into the air fryer.
Brush the dough’s surface lightly with oil before air frying for 10-15 minutes (200°C).
Once the pakoras are done, place them on a cooling rack.
Serve the onion pakoras hot along with mint and coriander raita dip for a delicious snack.

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