Onion Pakoras with Cilantro Sauce

• 1 cup moderately packed cilantro leaves
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or flaky or coarse sea salt
• 3/4 cup chickpea flour
• 2 tablespoons finely minced cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or flaky or coarse sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup cold water
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 medium yellow onion, quartered and very thinly sliced

1. To make the sauce, combine the cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, jalapeno, coriander, and salt in a mini food processor or blender and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
2. Transfer to a small serving bowl and set aside.
3. (The sauce can be made up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated, covered.)
4. Use a whisk to stir together the chickpea flour, cilantro, cumin, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
5. Whisk in the water to form a smooth batter.
6. Set aside for 10 minutes.
7. While the batter is sitting, pour about 2 inches of oil into a large heavy saucepan (the oil should not come more than halfway up the sides of the pan).
8. Bring to 365F over medium heat.
9. Use a wooden spoon to stir the batter, then add the onion, stirring well to evenly blend.
10. Scoop up a heaping tablespoon of the onion mixture and gently add it to the hot oil.
11. Repeat to form 4 or 5 more pakoras and fry until nicely browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, gently turning the pakoras once or twice for even cooking.
12. If they brown too quickly, the inside risks not being cooked through; reduce the oil temperature a bit if needed.
13. Lift out the pakoras with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towels to drain while frying the remaining batter.
14. Arrange the pakoras on a plate or platter with the sauce alongside for dipping.

cilantro, red wine vinegar, olive oil, jalapeno, ground coriander, kosher salt, chickpea flour, cilantro, ground cumin, kosher salt, baking soda, cold water, vegetable oil, yellow onion

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/onion-pakoras-with-cilantro-sauce (may not work)