Pakoras, vegetable fritters
Homemade vegetable fritters made with onions and chickpea flour, perfect for an appetizer or snack.
Pakoras are traditional Indian vegetable fritters. Here, we use onions and chickpea flour to create a delicious and healthy version.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$3.84 $0.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Low fat
Ingredients
people
- $1.12
- $0.03
- $0.63
- $0.63
- $1.43
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Sift the flour, add it to a bowl, then add the baking powder, salt, and nigella seeds. ≈ 2 min
- Add the water gradually until the mixture reaches the consistency of doughnut batter. ≈ 3 min
- Heat 8 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan.
- Place the onion slices in the dough, making sure they are fully coated. ≈ 3 min
- Then, fry them in the oil.
- Allow the doughnuts to drain on paper towels before serving. ≈ 2 min
- For extra flavor, add a lime zest. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Pakoras, vegetable fritters
- 250 g of chickpea flour$1.12
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.03
- 3 medium onions, sliced$0.63
- salt, oil$0.63
- 1 lime$1.43
Total$3.84
that's $0.26 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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