Onion Thool Bajji – Vengaya Pakoda

Ingredients

• Large red onions -1 sliced
• Bajji flour ready mix – 1/2 cup (available in store)  Or use the below items 
• Bengal gram flour -1/2 cup
• Rice flour – 2 tbsp    
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies chopped - 3 or red chilli powder – 2 tsp
• Garlic paste - 1 tsp 
• Curry leaves few chopped
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Salt as needed
• Oil for frying

Preparation

• Mix all the ingredients together except onion and oil.
• Check for salt and spicy taste.
• Now heat the pan with oil.
• Add onion to the flour mixture, mix well.
• Now add water very less amount. Don’t add much water.
• Add 1tbsp of hot oil to the mixture and mix well.
• If you feel the mixture look dry, add few drops of water and mix.
• Now add the onion mixture to oil (just sprinkled) and fry till golden colour on medium flame.
• Remove and place the baji on kitchen tissue.
• Ready to serve Onion thool bajji with coconut chutney, Idli Milagai Podi or tomato sauce.