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    Onion pakoda recipe, with mint leaves

    June 13, 2010 by Raks Anand 87 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Onion Pakoda recipe - with mint leaves. It's easy to make flavorful onion pakoda at home. with step by step pictures.

    Onion pakoda with mint leaves
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    This is the way I make onion pakodas/ pakoras. We friends used to go to our hostel canteen(SRC campus,Trichy) in weekends to treat ourselves and escape from our usual mess menu😑.

    They make hot hot pakodas and the kitchen is quite visible from the dining area too.

    I used to take a peek how they are preparing though was not interested in cooking those times.

    When I go to my home for vacation I used to tell my mom how they make and the ingredients they use.

    Until then my mom makes onion pakodas in a very different way, more of flour and less onion, without mint leaves. Big family and cannot spend that much onion for snack sake!

    It will be in a harder side, but when she tried this way, it came out really well and since then we always make this now and then.

    My kid used to love this since he was 3 years old! Try as a starter for your guests or maybe for you as tea time snack,am sure you would love this!

    Onion pakoda

    Top tips

    Here are some things I noted from making this snack:

    • More onion and flours are just to coat it.
    • Add hot oil in batter for crispy results - This is one of my top tip for perfect results.
    • Do not use too much water. That is the pakoda mix should be thick and sticky, not like bajji batter.
    • Main ingredients for a tea shop style vengaya pakoda is mint leaves, ginger, and fennel seeds. In addition green chilli and curry leaves adds flavor. Even a tablespoon of hot ghee will add a nice crunch and flavor.

    Method

    1. Slice onions roughly in length-wise. Clean the mint leaves and chop them roughly as well.Slit the green chilli.
    chopped onion,mint

    2. Mix everything above in a large bowl,add the bajji mix,fennel,curry leaves,ginger(if desired),salt and 2 tablespoon of hot oil (Mixing hot oil gives a crispier pakoras, also prevents sogginess)

    Ingredients

    3. Mix well and then sprinkle very little water and mix well to form a dry mixture, make sure not to add more water,as adding more water will not give you a crispy pakoda.

    Mixture

    4. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan,when the oil is hot, put the onion mixture in a sprinkled way and deep fry in medium flame.

    Deep frying

    5. Fry till golden in colour and serve hot as a coffee/tea time snack or as starter…

    Adding mint leaves and fennel really make this very flavourful!

    onion pakoda

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    Onion Pakoda recipe

    Onion Pakoda recipe - with mint leaves. It's easy to make flavorful onion pakoda at home. with step by step pictures.
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 4 Onions
    • ½ cup Mint leaves loosely packed
    • ¾ cup Bajji bonda mix
    • 1.5 teaspoon Fennel seeds soambu
    • 2 Green chilli
    • 1 inch Ginger chopped finely
    • Salt - As needed
    • Oil - for deep frying

    In case you don’t have bajji mix

    • ½ cup gram flour Besan
    • ¼ cup Rice flour
    • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
    • 1 pinch Cooking soda
    • Salt as needed
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    Instructions

    • Slice onions roughly in length-wise. Clean the mint leaves and chop them roughly as well. Slit the green chilli.
    • Take the above in a mixing bowl. Add the bajji mix, fennel, curry leaves, ginger, salt and 2 tablespoons of hot oil.
    • Mix well and then sprinkle very little water and mix well to form a dry mixture, make sure not to add more water, as adding more water will not give you a crispy pakoda.
    • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, when the oil is hot, put the onion mixture in a sprinkled way and deep fry in medium flame.
    • Fry till golden in colour and serve hot as a coffee/tea time snack or as starter.
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    Comments

    1. Aruna Manikandan

      June 13, 2010 at 10:34 am

      wow !!!!
      they look perfect and crispy dear 🙂

      Reply
    2. jeyashrisuresh

      June 13, 2010 at 10:47 am

      just having my coffee in hand and seeing ur post.mouthwatering.Bigh sigh.
      Adding mint leaves in pakoda is a nice idea and surely it will give a yummy flavour.. I usually add in masala vadai.
      Will try next time.

      Reply
    3. Jay

      June 13, 2010 at 11:19 am

      Looks very very tempting.

      Reply
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      June 13, 2010 at 11:20 am

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      Reply
    5. lata raja

      June 13, 2010 at 11:36 am

      Excellent way to have onion pakodas..love all the flavouring! How come I have never tasted this in SRC? May be they did not have the canteen in my time

      Reply
    6. Chitra

      June 13, 2010 at 11:45 am

      Lovely clicks as always..i never tried pakodas..Will buy bajji mix once nd try 😉

      Reply
    7. Srivalli

      June 13, 2010 at 11:49 am

      Pictures look simply great!

      Reply
    8. Hari Chandana

      June 13, 2010 at 12:13 pm

      Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... what a clicks.. looks soooo tempting and perfect.. pass me a plate dear.. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Asha

      June 13, 2010 at 12:39 pm

      Don't make/tempt me to deep fry again, please! 😀

      Reply
    10. Sailaja Damodaran

      June 13, 2010 at 12:56 pm

      Crispy,excellent with hot tea.

      Reply
    11. Cool Lassi(e)

      June 13, 2010 at 12:57 pm

      Lovely Pakoda recipe. I have one sitting in the draft that I should post soon too. Yours look fabulous!

      Reply
    12. Priya

      June 13, 2010 at 1:02 pm

      Thats a tempting crispy pakodas, asking me to finish, yenna solluringa Raji neegha..fabulous clicks..

      Reply
    13. Sharmilee! :)

      June 13, 2010 at 1:27 pm

      Lovely pakoras.....first click supera iruku esp the bg....ajay ku pidichatha wow...looks crispy and perfect like the ones in shops!!

      Reply
    14. Sushma

      June 13, 2010 at 3:08 pm

      ur are a very good cook

      Reply
    15. Swathi

      June 13, 2010 at 4:05 pm

      Raji,
      Uli pakoda looks really yummy.

      Reply
    16. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

      June 13, 2010 at 4:14 pm

      Wow dear, they look great and soooooooooooooooo crispy and yummy !!!

      Reply
    17. Nithya

      June 13, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      Oh wowwww.. thats yummy on any day 🙂 I love the first click a lot 🙂

      Reply
    18. Sayantani

      June 13, 2010 at 6:16 pm

      never knew onion pakora can look so tempting. I never like them but am just drooling at your snaps. fantastic.

      Reply
    19. divya

      June 13, 2010 at 6:56 pm

      This looks so good, I must try it. thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    20. VineelaSiva

      June 13, 2010 at 7:21 pm

      wow the onion pakoda looks perfect.Even i too prpeare like this.But adding mint is new to me.

      Reply
    21. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      June 13, 2010 at 10:41 pm

      Crispy Pakoras....Wonderful snack with tea !!!

      Reply
    22. Rach

      June 13, 2010 at 11:06 pm

      This is very innovative to add mint leaves. I usually add curry leaves for onion pakoda

      Reply
    23. Nags

      June 14, 2010 at 2:47 am

      the first pic is gorgeous! this is one of my most fave snacks 🙂 bring this to our potluck 😀

      Reply
    24. Priti

      June 14, 2010 at 2:59 am

      Looks fab...love the 1st pic ...I add curry n coriander leaves..adding mint is new..yup yup for our potluck this is best 😉

      Reply
    25. Valarmathi

      June 14, 2010 at 4:17 am

      Lovely and wonderful looking onion pakoda, looks so crispy and mouthwatering, nice click too.

      Reply
    26. Premalatha Aravindhan

      June 14, 2010 at 6:02 am

      Onion pakoda super...Mint punch super.Will try this...Thanks for posting.

      Reply
    27. shanthi

      June 14, 2010 at 8:12 am

      Nice picture, crispy and perfect pakodas

      Reply
    28. jayasree

      June 14, 2010 at 8:18 am

      Gorgeous click... Mouthwatering. Crisp and delicious pakoras.

      Reply
    29. Kanchan

      June 14, 2010 at 8:51 am

      too good ! My favorite crispy snacks 🙂
      Never added mint to these , so will give it a try soon 🙂

      Reply
    30. Jiboombaa

      June 14, 2010 at 9:23 am

      very crisp and yumm.....

      Reply
    31. shaliniv

      June 14, 2010 at 9:46 am

      can i have sm pls???? 🙁

      http://www.shalinivenkatesh.com

      Reply
    32. Rachana Kothari

      June 14, 2010 at 1:31 pm

      A very delicious snack, perfect with a cuppa tea 🙂

      Reply
    33. Apu

      June 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm

      I made onion bhajis over the weekend too!!

      Reply
    34. Geetha Achal

      June 14, 2010 at 7:46 pm

      மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது...படங்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் கலக்கல்...

      Reply
    35. Mahi

      June 14, 2010 at 8:39 pm

      Perfect onion pakora's!! yummmm!

      Reply
    36. Mangala Bhat

      June 14, 2010 at 9:01 pm

      wow! yummy!

      Reply
    37. SpicyTasty

      June 14, 2010 at 11:21 pm

      Perfect pakora's. Looks soo yummy. Love the recipe. bookmarking it.

      Reply
    38. Neha

      June 15, 2010 at 1:53 am

      nive recipe...great pics..I am sure gonna try this!!

      Reply
    39. Nirmala

      June 15, 2010 at 6:44 am

      Hey u're an SRCian ? Me too but just for a year 1991-92. I was staying in the hostel too...Lovely pakoras. I always love the wonderful tips u give with u're recipes which make it just like restaurant style or store bought lik but with a homey goodness! Thanks dear!

      Reply
    40. Anu

      June 15, 2010 at 7:10 am

      Tempting pakodas....

      Reply
    41. Preeti Kashyap

      June 15, 2010 at 11:43 am

      Never tried adding pudina...nice idea , will try it next time. The pic makes me drool raks!

      Reply
    42. Pavithra

      June 15, 2010 at 1:37 pm

      I too love onion pakoda this way raji.. And they looks sooooo yummy perfect for the current season here .. wonderful snack and evergreen snack.. The first picture is awesome.

      Reply
    43. Soma

      June 16, 2010 at 10:35 pm

      How gorgeously appealing are these??!! I have never used mint but I think they make a perfect addition during these summer months. Fantastic!

      Soma(www.ecurry.com)

      Reply
    44. sowmya's creative saga

      June 17, 2010 at 5:11 am

      so crispy and yumm..

      Reply
    45. RV

      June 18, 2010 at 3:46 pm

      V was saying that he is gonna make this for me some day. I am gonna show your recipe 🙂 Can't wait to dig in to the plate.

      Reply
    46. Cham

      June 18, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      My fav snack, even yest i made for side dish! I wanna grab ur plate now!

      Reply
    47. Anonymous

      June 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

      delicious..this is how we make them as well...the pics are making me swoon..

      Reply
    48. Laavanya

      June 21, 2010 at 2:40 pm

      Adding mint is so new to me... I make an onion heavy version too than the usual pakodas and love it taht way.
      How have you been Raks?

      Reply
    49. Mythreyi Dilip

      June 21, 2010 at 3:00 pm

      Wow eye capturing pics dear, delicious:)

      Reply
    50. AnuSriram

      June 21, 2010 at 3:32 pm

      Looks so crispy and delicious! Very tempting pictures.. 🙂 BTW, was Mrs. Janaki your principal @SRC when u passed out?

      Reply
    51. Padma

      June 21, 2010 at 3:43 pm

      Looks so crispy and mouthwatering. Perfect tea time snack on a rainy day.

      Reply
    52. Jagruti જાગૃતિ

      June 23, 2010 at 11:30 pm

      yum yum..perfect with tea:) I like you south Indian people add curry leaves in most of the every savoury dishes, it brings out really nice aroma!!love it...

      Reply
    53. Suma Rajesh

      June 24, 2010 at 5:33 am

      woo this is all time fav snack...addition of pudina is new to me...looks soo tempting dear..

      Reply
    54. GayathriRaj

      June 24, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      Hey tahts a yummy dish...came out very perfect and tooo good one...liked it a lot...

      Reply
    55. Sadhana

      June 25, 2010 at 10:57 am

      Oh my god !!! Its mouth watering...feel like eating now...great recipe dear...

      Reply
    56. callmeasviju

      June 26, 2010 at 7:08 am

      very nice blog...........plz visit my blog if time permits........
      http://lets-cook-something.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    57. Shifa Firoz

      June 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm

      Raji send this my day during a rainy day!!

      Reply
    58. Parita

      June 27, 2010 at 4:47 pm

      What more can i ask for this season? Perfect with some hot filter coffee...mouth watering treats dear 🙂

      Reply
    59. Anonymous

      June 27, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      Wow! They look so good! I posted today a different quicker version of pakoda in my blog (http://bagabrownman.blogspot.com/2010/06/quick-n-fun-indian-pakora.html) and was searching for other variations to try.

      I'll be sure to try this version! Thank you so much for posting it. ^_^

      Reply
    60. Turmericnspice

      June 29, 2010 at 2:43 am

      love the flavor of mint with onion...looks yumcious

      Reply
    61. Vidhya

      June 29, 2010 at 7:29 pm

      Hi, you have a very nice blog.
      First time visit.. following you

      Reply
    62. Sabitha

      June 30, 2010 at 3:38 pm

      Your blog is unique and excellent . the wayyou present the recipes are perfect to the core. wish u all the best.

      sabitha

      Reply
    63. Mano Saminathan

      July 01, 2010 at 6:37 pm

      Mint pakoda looks inviting and crisp! A very good snack for the tea-time!

      Reply
    64. Mangala Bhat

      July 08, 2010 at 2:17 am

      wow! My fav! Yumm Thanks for sharing the crispy

      Reply
    65. Mangala Bhat

      July 08, 2010 at 2:17 am

      onion pakoda recipe

      Reply
    66. my kitchen

      July 08, 2010 at 7:19 am

      My favorite pakoda,looks Mouthwatering

      Reply
    67. Supriya

      July 31, 2010 at 4:12 pm

      Love the addition of mint leaves and fennel seeds to the onion pakodas, will try this next time.

      Reply
    68. vijiraja

      December 27, 2010 at 7:18 am

      hey raks,
      i tried your recipe today....it was so delicious ....thk u so much.....

      my mil do the same way....your website is so handy that i dont hve to call her and check for the recipe....

      Reply
    69. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 29, 2010 at 7:36 am

      Hi Viji,thanks so much for the sweet comments,keep visiting 🙂

      Reply
    70. Gastronomer

      August 08, 2011 at 12:12 am

      Hello Rak's Kitchen 🙂

      Your photos look absolutely gorgeous! I'm aching to try out the recipe. I just have a small doubt regarding the besan flour and rice flour quantity. What weight in gms. should I measure as 1 cup? Would 250 gm. be correct? Please do let me know 🙂

      Mouthwateringly awaiting your reply,
      Best,
      G

      Reply
    71. RAKS KITCHEN

      August 08, 2011 at 12:17 am

      Hi gastronomer, 1 cup chickpea flour is 100 grams. approx and rice flour 1 cup is 120 grams approx... Sorry for the late reply

      Reply
    72. Gastronomer

      August 10, 2011 at 8:34 am

      Hello again Rak's Kitchen 🙂

      Thank you for clarifying my doubts. I was not sure of the measurements because as per the metric system 1 standard cup is 240 gm. Which system of measurements do you follow?

      I'll be trying out the recipe today 🙂 It will be a lovely surprise when my chap gets back home.

      Many, many thanks,
      Best,
      G

      Reply
    73. Shweta

      March 31, 2012 at 6:45 am

      Hi Raks 🙂
      Tried out this recipe today and it came out awesome:) 🙂 even without the bajji mix i was able to get it crisp 🙂 m soooooooooooo happpy 🙂 🙂

      Reply
    74. G

      May 21, 2012 at 2:38 am

      Am used to making it with more flour n less onions as well...tried this way today and it turned out really well 🙂

      Reply
    75. G

      May 21, 2012 at 2:38 am

      I am used to making it with more flour and less onions too..Tried this way today and it came out really well... just like the ones we get at shops 🙂

      Reply
    76. Ritu J Rose

      March 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm

      Great... It is very tempting

      Reply
    77. HemalathaKrishnamoorthy

      May 10, 2013 at 3:48 am

      Tried this today, came out awesome exactly like the ones we buy in shops. Thanks a lot. Your recipes are perfect.

      Reply
    78. Ramya Suresh

      December 08, 2013 at 6:49 am

      Your recipes r perfect.Tried it yest n my husband lived it.Tried Diwali sweets n snacks n dey turned out perfect.T hanks a lot

      Reply
    79. Anuradha

      January 27, 2014 at 7:25 am

      I didnt' have mint, but added saunf, curry leaves and cilantro.., and they were just great! The saunf gives it that hotel pakoda flavor! Awesome! i will go through the other recipes you have here and let you know

      Reply
    80. Aruna Parmar

      May 18, 2014 at 2:51 pm

      what is bajji ?

      Reply
    81. Sumaiyah Maroofi

      January 03, 2015 at 10:43 am

      Superb★

      Reply
    82. Nandhini

      January 31, 2016 at 2:43 pm

      V yummy

      Reply
    83. Chirpy Calypso

      February 07, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      Tried it today and it came out simply awesome! Mint leaves and fennel does make a difference! Thanks a lot!

      Reply
    84. Raks anand

      February 07, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Thanks for your feedback 🙂

      Reply
    85. harini

      March 07, 2017 at 9:16 am

      Hi raks just now tried these pakodas came out well.i am trying this for the second time.it is just like the store bought one.

      Reply
    86. Raks anand

      March 07, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Thanks a lot for your feedback 🙂

      Reply
    87. Rajee

      March 31, 2017 at 7:01 am

      I made it today. It turned out very good. I added cashews too. Thanks

      Reply

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