Onion Pakoda

Onion Pakoda:
Rainy or cold evenings can only be compensated by an old movie and a cup of tea with a deep fried snack.And that snack often turns out to be onion pakoda because it is easy to make and needs things that you always have in store. So whenever you have an excuse for a deep fried snack, just go for onion pakoda.
Requires:
1. Besan flour/ Gram flour- 1 cup
2. Rice flour - 2 tbsp.
3. Onion - 1 large onion chopped into thin slices.
4. Green chillies- 2 small chopped in to pieces.( you can replace this with chilli powder 1/2 tsp, but I prefer green chillies)
5. Salt- as required(usually 1/2 tsp)
6. Oil for deep frying and if necessary for making the dough.

How to make:
An important tip for making onion pakoda is that the dough must be made with no water or at least minimal water. Yes it is possible to make the dough without adding water, just by using the juice/oil that you extract from onion.
Take the flour mixture, add onion, green chillies and salt. Mix well using your hands for a few minutes. Close the bowl with a lid keep it aside for 15 minutes. Now mix again using hands, you will notice that the dough is reasonably wet. If required you may add a couple of teaspoons of oil and water.
Once the dough is ready, heat oil in a kadai. When it is ready and not smoking , drop the dough in irregular clumps in to the oil. Strain it out when it is adequately fried. Place it on a kitchen napkin to drain excessive oil. Serve hot with tea/ coffee.