Description
These Air Fryer Onion Bhajis are crispy, flavorful Indian snacks made with onions, gram flour, and aromatic spices. Air-fried to perfection, they are a healthier alternative to traditional deep-fried bhajis.
Ingredients
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- 2 white onions, slightly larger than tennis balls
- 1 red onion, slightly larger than a tennis ball
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 x 2.5 cm (1 inch) ginger, julienned
- 3 green chillies, pounded to a paste
- 1 tablespoon panch poran*
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp rapeseed (canola) oil
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 4 tbsp rice flour
- 140g sifted gram flour
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onions and place them in a large bowl. Add salt, garlic paste, ginger, and green chilli paste, mixing well.
- Stir in panch poran, Kashmiri chilli powder (if using), rapeseed oil, turmeric, rice flour, and gram flour. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture holds together.
- Fold in the chopped coriander leaves.
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C (350°F) for 3–5 minutes.
- Form small portions of the onion mixture into loose fritters and carefully place them in the air fryer basket, ensuring they don’t touch.
- Air fry for 12–15 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve immediately with chutney or yogurt dip.
Notes
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket; cook in batches if necessary.
- Adjust the number of chillies to control the spiciness.
- Panch poran is a Bengali five-spice blend; it can be substituted with cumin, fennel, mustard, fenugreek, and nigella seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bhajis
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg