Appetizer for 6
Baked Onion Pakora
Sliced onions combine with chickpea flour, spices, and chilies before baking into crisp-edged savory bites.
$1.15for 4 servings
$0.29 per serving$1.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: veganricha.com
- 43 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $1.73 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Baking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups thinly sliced onion
- 1/3 cup chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 1/2 green chilies
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cayenne or indian red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- generous pinch baking soda
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 1/2 tbsp water
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and oil a large baking sheet.
- Mix the onions, chickpea flour, rice flour, ginger, chilies, turmeric, cayenne, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Add the water and stir until the onions are evenly coated.
- Drop the mixture into six loose mounds on the baking sheet.
- Brush the mounds with oil and bake for 25 minutes, turning once, until browned and firm.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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