Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras with Green Chutney and Salad

Name: Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras with Green Chutney and Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Besan/ Chickpea Flour; 1 tsp Red chili powder; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1.5 tsp Salt; 1.5 cup Spring onions ((chopped)); 1 glass Water; 1 bunch Coriander leaves; 1/2 cup Mint leaves; 10 pcs Garlic cloves; 5 pcs Green chilies; 2 tsp Salt; 1/2 pc Lemon juice; 1 pc Onion rings ((large)); 1 tsp Red chili powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Chaat masala; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; 1/2 pc Lemon juice; 1 tbsp Green chili ((finely chopped)); 1 tbsp Coriander leaves ((finely chopped))

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Pakoras are a staple in Indian cuisine- after all, who can resist that crunchy, fluffy ball of flavor and deliciousness. These air fried spring onion pakoras are exactly that and more! Teamed up with a spicy green chutney and served with a nice onion salad, it is an appetizer you really need to try your hands at.

Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras served with Green Chutney and onion Salad

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Ingredients For the Recipe
How to Make the Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras, Salad and the Green Chutney
Frequently Asked Questions
Tips & Tricks to Make the Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras
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Ingredients For the Recipe

You’ll need three sets of ingredients to make the pakoras, the chutney and the salad.

For the Pakoras

Besan/ Chickpea Flour: ½ cup
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 2 tsps
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
Salt: 1.5 tsps or as per taste
Spring onions (chopped): 1.5 cups
Water: As required

For the Green chutney

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Coriander leaves: A bunch
Mint leaves: ½ cup
Garlic cloves: 8-10
Green chilies: 3-5
Salt: 2 tsps or as per taste
Lemon juice: Half a lemon

For Onion Salad

Onion rings: 1 large onion
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Salt: ½ tsp
Chaat masala: 1 tbsp
Black pepper powder: ½ tsp
Lemon juice: Half a lemon
Green chili (finely chopped): 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves (finely chopped): 1 tbsp

How to Make the Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras, Salad and the Green Chutney

Once you have all the ingredients ready, here’s the process that you need to follow to make the pakoras.

Pre-heat the air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the pakoras and mix well.

Add water little by little and try to make it into a thick paste. The consistency should be so that the besan can bind together and you can create small roundish shapes for the pakoras.

Spray the air fryer basket with oil.

Make small small lumps out of the paste and air fry it until its crisp from all sides

Place the small roundels of the besan mixture on the air fryer basket and cook them at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until done.

Next, raise the temperature to 400°F for 2 minutes so that the pakoras are crispy.

You can flip them once in between and brush some oil so that they are cooked well. (Optional step)

Add all ingredients for the chutney into the blender

For the green chutney, blend everything together in a blender. Adjust salt and lemon juice if required.

Add all the ingredients for salad into the small bowl

For the onion salad, mix everything together.

Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras with Green Chutney and Salad ready to enjoy with tea

Serve the spring onion pakodas hot with green chutney and onion salad.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Make the Pakoras More Crispy?

One of the simplest ways to make any pakoras crispy and crunchy is to add a bit of rice flour in addition to the chickpea flour that the recipe calls for. You can even reduce the amount of chickpea flour to half, and compensate by adding a little of the rice flour into it.

Can I Prep the Dish in Advance?

You can actually prepare the mixture for the pakoras- minus the spring onions- in advance and refrigerate it. Then, when you want to make the pakoras, all you need to do is combine the chopped spring onions with the pakora mix and then air fry them.

What Else Can I Add?

These air fried spring onion pakoras have spring onions as the star ingredient, and while you can always throw in some other veggies of your choice too, it is best to allow the flavor and texture of the spring onions to shine.
You can, however, add some more seasonings of your choice to enhance the flavor of the pakoras. Paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and even peri peri seasoning all work great.

Tips & Tricks to Make the Air Fried Spring Onion Pakoras

Making these air fried spring onion pakoras is super easy, but having these little tips handy can really make a difference.

Want to lend a little extra flavor to the spring onion pakoras? Add some chopped curry leaves into the mix.
Be careful when you add water to the pakora mixture. Too much water can end up making the batter runny, which is not what you want.
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can also deep fry the pakoras- just make sure you cook them on medium-high heat.
Regardless of whether you are cooking the pakoras in an air fryer or deep frying them, remember not to cook too many at the same time. Overcrowding the pakoras can cause them to stay undercooked and even become soggy.

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Serving Ideas & Suggestions

Your crispy air fried spring onion pakoras taste perfect when paired with the green chutney and the salad. This can be an excellent evening snack or an appetizer when served with the chutney or any other dip of your choice.

Loved trying your hands at this crunchy appetizer? Looking for some more such easy air fryer recipes to try out? Here are a few good ones you would want to check out.

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