Name: Pyaaj pakora baked battered onions
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 20 sprays oflow-fat cooking spray; 8 tbsp gram flour; 4 tbsp rice flour; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp carom seeds; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 2 small onions (250g), sliced

A delicious, healthier alternative to deep-fried pakora.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

35 minutes

Each 37g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

Carbs

10.8g

Fibre

1.7g

Protein

2.9g

Fat

0.8g

Saturates

0.1g

Sugars

1.5g

Salt

0.02g

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Ingredients

20 sprays of low-fat cooking spray

8 tbsp gram flour

4 tbsp rice flour

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

1/2 tsp carom seeds

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp chilli powder

2 small onions (250g), sliced

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Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Line a couple of baking sheets with baking parchment and spray 10–12 evenly spaced spots with oil.

Step 2

Sift the gram and rice flours into a mixing bowl. Add the turmeric, carom seeds, ground coriander and chilli powder.

Step 3

Add 6 tablespoons of cold water and mix well, turning the spiced flours into a thick paste and squashing any lumps that may form.

Step 4

Add the onions to the batter and stir them through for a couple of minutes to completely coat them with the batter. They will soften slightly, too, as they release moisture when stirred.

Step 5

Using a couple of tablespoons, load even amounts of batter-covered onions onto the spots of oil on the baking sheets. Bring any stray bits of onion close to the mound so you don’t get too many burnt edges.

Step 6

When the onions are all used up, spray each mound with more oil and place in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip the pakoras over and cook for another 10 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before you tuck in.

Recipe tips

Make sure the onions are very finely sliced to ensure they come out of the oven well-cooked through.

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Pyaaj pakora baked battered onions

Ingredients