Onion Bhaji (Beignets d'Oignon)

Separate the onion slices into strands in a large bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and toss well. Let sit for 10 minutes until the onions turn soft and watery, since this liquid will form most of the batter.

• 3 medium onions
• 1 tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : onions look limp and sit in a pool of their own liquid

Add the chilies, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, ajwain, and cilantro to the salted onions, then sprinkle in the chickpea flour and rice flour. Squeeze everything together with your hands until the onions are coated in a thick, sticky paste, adding water only a teaspoon at a time if it feels too dry.

• all salted onions from step 1
• 1–2 green chilies
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp ajwain
• 2 tbsp cilantro
• 120g chickpea flour
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• 1–2 tbsp, as needed water

✅ C'est prêt quand : mixture is thick, sticky, and clings to the onion strands