Kyethun Kyaw - Burmese Onion Fritters

They do exists varieties of fritters made simply with onions, one of my recent try is from Burmese cuisine. If you have noticed i have been posting fritters for this week's blogging marathon, after two delicious different fritters, today am sharing this incredible onion fritters aka Kyethun Kyaw which is quite essential to garnish Burmese traditional dish of Mohinga. These onion fritters are very easy to dish out and the flour mixture goes for this fritters is very interesting and easy as well. Actually four flours are used in making this fritter's batter. Rice flour, glutinous rice flour, self raising flour and chickpeas flour makes this dangerously addictive fritters. These fritters when served along with a chili dip makes an excellent evening snacks.

This onion fritters are popular street food and are seen available all over Myanmar. The Onion Fritter have a stronger flavor from the sweet onions,and the thinly coated batter gives a light crispy note. These fritters are very simple to make and everything gets ready in less time when compared to other fritters.If you want to try a new fritter with onions, dont forget to give a try to this Burmese version of onion pakoras.

1/4cup Rice flour
1tbsp Glutinous rice flour
4tbsp Self raising flour
2tbsp Chickpeas flour
Salt
2 large Onions (sliced lengthwise thinly)
Oil for deepfrying
Water

Take the rice flour, glutinous flour, self raising flour, chickpeas flour in a bowl, add the salt, water and mix everything as a smooth but thick batter.

Let the batter sit in fridge for half an hour.

Heat oil for deep frying, remove the batter from the fridge, dip a handful of onions to the batter,let the batter coat them well and spoon them into the hot oil.

Deep fry the fritters until golden brown.

Drain the excess of oil with a paper towel.

Serve hot with a spicy dip

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