- Put the gram flour, plain flour, spices and salt into a large bowl, and slowly whisk in with water, until a batter forms. Stir in the spring onions and shallots For the chutney, put all of the ingredients in a blender with 2-3 tbsp of cold water and whizz until really smooth. Fill a pan no more than 1/3 full with oil and heat .Take a tbsp of the spring onion batter and carefully drop into the oil. Fry for 3-4 minutes, in batches, or until crisp and brown. Drain on kitchen paper, season with sea salt and keep warm and Serve with the chutney for dipping.