Guilt-free Air fryer Pakora
Guilt-free Air fryer Pakora
Ingredients
- 2 red onions, medium, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 cup besan, (gram flour)
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2-4 tablespoons water, as needed
- as needed oil spray
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced red onions into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt over the onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Massage the salt into the onions thoroughly by hand for about 2-3 minutes. This helps to draw out moisture from the onions.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Cover the bowl with a plate or cling film and let it sit for 30 minutes. This allows the onions to soften further and release more moisture.
- 5
Uncover the bowl and add the chopped fresh coriander to the onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the besan (gram flour) to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the rice flour to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the cumin seeds.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the red chili powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the ginger-garlic paste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add the baking soda.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Mix all the ingredients together by hand until they are well combined and the mixture appears relatively dry. The moisture from the onions should start to bind the flours.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Add 2-4 tablespoons of water, one spoonful at a time, to the mixture. Be careful not to add too much water; the mixture should be thick.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Continue mixing by hand until a thick batter forms, coating all the onions and other ingredients. The batter should be just wet enough to hold its shape.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Preheat your air fryer to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 16
Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Take small portions of the batter (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) and form them into irregular, roughly spherical shapes, characteristic of pakoras. You should get about 12-16 pakoras.
⏱️ 5 min
- 18
Carefully place the formed pakoras onto the parchment paper in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are spaced apart and not touching each other. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Spray the pakoras generously with oil spray. This helps them crisp up and get a golden color.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Place the basket into the preheated air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 21
Cook at 180°C for 14 minutes. Flip the pakoras halfway through (around 7 minutes) and spray with a little more oil if needed, to ensure even cooking and browning.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 180
- 22
Once the cooking cycle is complete and the pakoras are golden brown and crispy, remove them from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 23
Serve the guilt-free air fryer pakoras hot, typically with green chutney and a cup of chai (tea).
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Guilt-free Air fryer Pakora
- 2 red onions, medium, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 cup besan, (gram flour)
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2-4 tablespoons water, as needed
- as needed oil spray
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced red onions into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt over the onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Massage the salt into the onions thoroughly by hand for about 2-3 minutes. This helps to draw out moisture from the onions.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Cover the bowl with a plate or cling film and let it sit for 30 minutes. This allows the onions to soften further and release more moisture.
- 5
Uncover the bowl and add the chopped fresh coriander to the onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the besan (gram flour) to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the rice flour to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the cumin seeds.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the red chili powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the ginger-garlic paste.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the baking soda.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Mix all the ingredients together by hand until they are well combined and the mixture appears relatively dry. The moisture from the onions should start to bind the flours.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Add 2-4 tablespoons of water, one spoonful at a time, to the mixture. Be careful not to add too much water; the mixture should be thick.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Continue mixing by hand until a thick batter forms, coating all the onions and other ingredients. The batter should be just wet enough to hold its shape.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Preheat your air fryer to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 16
Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Take small portions of the batter (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) and form them into irregular, roughly spherical shapes, characteristic of pakoras. You should get about 12-16 pakoras.
⏱️ 5 min - 18
Carefully place the formed pakoras onto the parchment paper in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are spaced apart and not touching each other. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Spray the pakoras generously with oil spray. This helps them crisp up and get a golden color.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Place the basket into the preheated air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 21
Cook at 180°C for 14 minutes. Flip the pakoras halfway through (around 7 minutes) and spray with a little more oil if needed, to ensure even cooking and browning.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 180 - 22
Once the cooking cycle is complete and the pakoras are golden brown and crispy, remove them from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 23
Serve the guilt-free air fryer pakoras hot, typically with green chutney and a cup of chai (tea).
⏱️ 1 min