Ullipaya Pakodi (Onion Fritters)

Ingredients:

Gram flour or besan-1 cup
Rice flour-1 cup
Onions-2 large sized
Red chilli powder-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Salt-1 teaspoon
Garam masala powdwer-1 teaspoon
Oil for deep fry



Method:

1. Wash and cut the onions into long and thin slices. Add the sieved gram flour and rice flour in a big bowl.
2. Add salt, garam masala, turmeric powder, chiili powder and two tablespoons of hot oil to the flour.
3. Mix all the ingredients into a batter by using a little water. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium flame and drop the batter into the oil using fore fingers.
4. Fry them until they turn brown and drain them on a paper towel.
5. Enjoy hot, hot pakodis with a cup of coffee on a rainy evening…

Panasa Thonalu

Ingredients:

Plain flour or maida-4 cups
Salt-a pinch
Sooji-2 tablespoons
Sugar-2 cups
Oil for deep fry
Cardamom powder-a pinch

Method:

1. Mix the flour, salt and sooji in a bowl and make a tough dough. Keep it aside for 20-30 minutes.
2. Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.

3. Roll the balls into rectangular shapes using the rolling pin.
4. Cut them into straight lines using a knife or biscuit cutter.
5. Fold all the lines together and joint the ends on both sides using oil.
6. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry them until they turn brown in colour.
7. Boil the sugar with two cups of water in a thick bottomed vessel and make a syrup with one string consistency.
8. Add the cardamom powder and lower the flame.
9. Dip the deep fried panasa thonalu into the syrup and take them out.
10. Let them dry and store them in an air tight container.

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