If you want to try onion rings with a new, unusual taste, fry them in Indian batter. For this you need traditional indian seasonings chat masala and tandoori masala from mixtures of fragrant spices that make any dish brighter and add im South Asian flavor. Pre-soak onion rings in a marinade of yogurt and spices, then roll in flour with spices and deep-fry. The appetizer is crispy and very tasty.
The author of the recipe is chef Manit Chochen, the author of a cookbook about Indian spices lecturing at a cooking college; owner Restaurant (Nashville, Tennessee)
Time: 1 hour. 40 min Difficulty: easy Servings: 6 – 8 The recipes use dimensional capacity: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cups (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teahouse spoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 2 large onions, peeled, cut into rings with a thickness of 0.3 cm.
- 2 tbsp. l chat masala
- 2 tbsp. l fried and ground zira seeds
- 1 tbsp. l seasoning chili
- 1 tbsp. l dried mint
- 1 tbsp. yogurt or kefir
- 1 tbsp. l tandoori masala
- 2 tbsp. flour
- Deep-frying vegetable oil
Recipes with similar ingredients: onions, yogurt, kefir, seasoning chili, cumin, garam masala, mint
Recipe preparation:
- Seasoning for onion rings: mix chat masala (dried a mixture of spices from: garam masala, mango powder amchur, seeds caraway seeds, coriander or fennel seeds, ground ginger, black salt kala namak, black pepper, dried asafoetida hing, ground cayenne pepper), ground cumin, chili seasoning and mint.
- Separately mix yogurt, tandoori masala and 2 tsp. seasonings for onion rings. Put onion rings in the mixture to they are completely covered with it and put in the fridge to marinate at least 1 hour.
- Half fill the large cast-iron with vegetable oil and heat it to 190 ° C.
- In a shallow bowl, mix the flour and 2 tbsp. l seasonings for onion rings. Roll a few onion rings in flour so that they are evenly coated. Shake off excess flour and gently toss the onion into the hot oil.
- Fry in batches until golden brown, turning to the rings did not stick together and fried evenly, about 3 minutes. Remove the finished rings from the oil and put on paper towels, to drain excess fat.
- Sprinkle them with salt and seasoning for onion rings. Same repeat with the remaining onion. Before throwing in oil the next batch of rings, make sure it warms up again to 190 ° C.
