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Shallots fritters/Ulli pakoda – Vegan, Gluten-free Snack

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This Shallots fritter is a perfect tea time snack. When you serve these hot pakoras/ fritters along with a good chai/tea it will be finished in no time. I hope you will give a try and enjoy.

A plate of shallots fritters.

Shallots Fritter

These Fritters are the ones we enjoyed as after school snacks. This is an easy, vegan, gluten-free snack. It’s perfect to enjoy your tea time. You need just a few pantry ingredients and under 30 minutes from start to your plate.

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Recipe to make Shallots fritters

Ingredients

Shallots – 10 to 15 roughly chopped

Gram flour/ Besan – 1/4 cup

Rice flour – 1 tbsp

Ginger – 1 tsp ( finely chopped)

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Asafoetida – a generous pinch

Salt  – as required

Water – less than 1/4 cup

Oil – to deep fry

Method

  • Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add water little by little to make the batter. It should not be very thin or very thick.
  • Add shallots and mix it.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • When the oil is really hot, turn to medium flame.
  • Drop the batter in a spoon or hand in small amounts.
  • Fry all sides till it’s cooked.
  • Serve warm with hot chai.

Notes

  1. You can add 1 or 2 finely chopped green chilies also.
A plate of shallots fritters.

Shallots Fritters

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These Fritters are the ones we enjoyed as after school snacks. This is an easy, vegan, gluten-free snack. It’s perfect to enjoy your tea time.
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Course
Snack
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
Shallots fritters
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Ulli pakoda
Prep Time15 minutes minutes
Cook Time10 minutes minutes
Total Time25 minutes minutes
Servings2 People
Calories
AuthorLathiya
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Equipment

  • Deep pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 15 Shallots roughly chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Gram flour/ Besan
  • 1 Tbsp Rice flour
  • 1 Tsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 1 Tsp Red chili powder
  • Asafoetida a generous pinch
  • Salt as required
  • 1/4 Cup Water less than
  • Oil to deep fry
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Instructions

  • Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add water little by little to make the batter. It should not be very thin or very thick.
  • Add shallots and mix it.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • When the oil is really hot, turn to medium flame.
  • Drop the batter in a spoon or hand in small amounts.
  • Fry all sides till it’s cooked.
  • Serve warm with hot chai.

Notes

You can add 1 or 2 finely chopped green chilies also.
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Filed Under: Snacks August 8, 2016 - Post originally published November 24, 2023 - Post last modified

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  1. Sumith says

    May 29, 2017 at 11:02 am

    This reminds me the little snack box in the tea shops. Though never tried with the shallots. Beautiful share Lathiya. By the by our rasam is ready!

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    • Lathiya Shanmugasundaram says

      May 29, 2017 at 9:05 pm

      True..whenever I make this, it never stays for me to serving formally in the plate..haha..I’m sure you will love this when you try.Thank you. I’m eager to see how you presented Rasam.

      Reply
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    January 14, 2017 at 1:44 am

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  3. Sumith Babu says

    August 9, 2016 at 8:12 am

    Would like to try this small onion pakodas:))

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    • Cook with Smile.. says

      August 9, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      Glad you like this.. thank you?

      Reply
  4. healthyindiankitchen says

    August 8, 2016 at 6:34 am

    This looks yummy. Perfect for a rainy evening 🙂

    Reply
    • Cook with Smile.. says

      August 8, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      Thank you dear?…

      Reply
  5. srividhya says

    August 8, 2016 at 5:32 am

    Never tried small onions pakoda. This is nice.

    Reply
    • Cook with Smile.. says

      August 8, 2016 at 5:39 am

      Thank you Vidhya?…

      Reply

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