- Peel the onions and slice then into thin slices. Mix sliced onion, salt, red chilli powder, ginger, coriander, green chilli and hing in a bowl. Mash well using your hands. Keep aside for 10 minutes. Add besan, rice flour and oil and mix well. Add turmeric powder, baking soda and 2-3 tablespoon water and mix well to make a thick pakoda batter. Heat oil for frying in a pan. Once the oil is hot, adjust the heat to medium. Drop small pakodas in the hot oil and fry until the pakoda are golden brown and crisp. Drain on a plate lined with kitchen towel. Sprinkle chaat masala on top and serve immediately.