Ingredients

• 4 - large onions
• 4 cloves - garlic
• 3/4 cup - chickpea flour (besan)
• 1/2 cup - flour
• 1 - egg
• 1.5 tsp - bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil for shallow frying

How to Make Onion Fritters

• Peel the onions and cut in half. Slice very thinly. Finely chop the garlic.
• Mix the flours with the remaining ingredients and enough water to make a smooth creamy batter.
• Add onions, garlic and mix well.
• Heat oil, about 2 cm deep, in a wide flat pan.
• Take spoonful of the batter, press into patties and add to the oil.
• Fry on both sides until golden brown and cooked through.
• Remove to a rack covered with absorbent paper to drain excess oil.
• Serve hot with chilli sauce or green coriander chutney.