Crispy Onion Rings

Today we had a heavy lunch and a very lazy afternoon playing ludo. I won all the games and was in a really happy mood and thought of doing some baking or frying for tea. A quick search in my kitchen pantry showed me a few big juicy onions. And thats how the sudden idea of onion rings originated. Rice flour makes it really crispy and so it is a perfect teatime snack. I'm sure that everyone would like it. Enjoy.

Ingredients

3 large onions, cut into thick rounds, rings separated
1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated
2 pods of garlic, minced
10-12 curry leaves
1/2 tbsp dry red chilly flakes
1 green chilli
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp Rice flour+ 1 tbsp semolina
1/4 cup gram flour 
2 tablespoons cornflour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method

In the mixer grind together the ginger, garlic, red chilly flakes, green chilli and curry leaves with a tablespoon of water into a coarse paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside until required.
Heat oil for deep frying the onion rings over medium heat while you prepare the batter to coat the onion rings.
In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, besan, semolina, corn flour, rice flour along with salt and ginger paste.
Whisk gently to mix well. Gradually add little water at a time to make thick batter. The batter should be thick dropping consistency so it coats the onion rings.
Add a few thick onion rings into the batter and using a fork, allow them to get well-coated. Using the fork transfer them into the hot oil, fry till golden and crisp.
Transfer to a plate lined with oil absorbent paper. Similarly fry the remaining onion rings. Serve.