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Hi Sadhana,

I love your site! Growing up in England we just LOVE Indian curries. One of the best appetizers I still love are Onion Bhajis...not sure if that spelling is correct...lol...but they are my favorite! I searched on your site for that recipe, and I'm thinking that "pakoras" is what I am looking for maybe.

Hello Allyson,

In India, generally pakoras is the correct term used for fritters made using dried chickpea flour (or besan). These are usually made using vegetables but can also be made using paneer (Indian cheese), nuts, chicken or fish/shrimp.

Now in my home state of Maharashtra (where we speak Marathi), pakoras are known as "bhujjis". I am actually making them for dinner tonight: onions, potato, cauliflower, spinach, green peppers & peanuts varieties :-)

Because "bhajis" in my language of Marathi, refers to stir-fry dishes. So in the UK, you may get onion fritters but in India - you will get stir-fried onions!

Regardless, here are my recipes:

Vegetable Pakoras

Variety of Indian Pakora & Fritter Recipes

Hope this helps, enjoy!!

Thank you Sadhana for educating me on this. I'm actually making an Indian curry tonight. Your dinner smells sooooo tasty! Enjoy!