Name: Onion pakoda
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups onions (thinly sliced , layers separated); 1 ¼ cup besan ((or gram flour or chana dal flour)); 1 tablespoon corn flour (or semolina or rice flour (optional)); Salt as needed; ½ teaspoon ginger finely chopped (or grated (optional)); ¼ to ½ teaspoon carom seeds ((ajwain or vaamu ) (skip if you don't have)); 2 to 3 green chilies (chopped (adjust to suit your taste)); 1 sprig curry leaves (chopped or 2 tbsps coriander leaves); 10 mint leaves (or pudina chopped (optional)); Oil for deep frying