In North India, pakodas are sprinkled with chaat masala and served with a Coriander Chutney, Mint Chutney or Green Chutney to go with it.

The kanda (onion) bhaji is lovingly called khekda bhaji in Maharashtra given its crab-like shape. You will find numerous versions of making and serving these onion pakoda. We Indians, serve them plates of fresh and crispy pakoras with chutney or ketchup, and the snacks disappear. This hardly leaves any time to make an elaborate snack.

Sometimes unexpected guests turn up at home or friends come unannounced. Turn to any street corner across India, and you’ll find a vendor, eatery or food stall selling these fresh from the stove. Onion pakoda has onions as the key ingredient and these are the most popular snack in India. These are made with besan (gram flour), salt, spices and a main ingredient like onion or a vegetable.

Pakoda also known as pakora are a deep fried snack from the Indian Sub-continent.