the tastiest Crispy onions
Ingredients
- 2 onions sliced very thinly
- 150 ml buttermilk
- 75 g plain flour
- 50 g corn flour
- 3 tsp smoked sweet paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- Salt and pepper
- sunflower oil for deep frying
Instructions
- place the onions in the buttermilk to marinate for 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge covered with cling film.
- In a second bowl, combine the flour, cornflour, spices, salt and pepper.
- Preheat a deep fat fryer to 200˚C.
- Remove the onions from the buttermilk and drain excess liquid. Toss them in the mixture of spiced flour to coat them well.
- In batches if needed, deep the coated onions in the fryer and cook for 2 minutes or until well coloured and crispy texture.
- Remove and drain on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil and enjoy while warm.