Ingredients:
-Half of a medium sized cabbage(sliced into thin julienne)
-1 medium sized red onion(thinly sliced)
-1 cup of chickpea flour
-Half cup of rice flour or all-purpose flour
-Salt and pepper to taste
-1 tablespoon of cumin powder
-1 teaspoon of turmeric
-1 teaspoon of chilli flakes (Depending upon of your preference of level of spiciness, add or reduce or skip the chilli flakes)
-Bunch of cilantro (chopped)
-1 tablespoon of cumin seed or carom seed (Optional) (I prefer using carom seed or cumin seed as they give a very distinct flavor and are great spices for indigestion, heartburn, abdominal gas etc).
-Coconut oil or vegetable oil for deep frying.
Directions:
In a large bowl, add both of your flour (chickpea flour, all purpose flour or rice flour) salt, pepper, turmeric, chili flakes, cumin powder and cumin seeds or carom seeds(optional), or all the dry ingredients. Now add your sliced cabbage, onion and cilantro and mix everything properly. Make sure the veggies are well coated in the flour mixture. You do not need to add water. Set it aside for 5 -7 mins. The cabbage and onion will start loosing their moisture content and will help to shape the fritters.
In a pan, heat coconut oil or vegetable oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot enough, make little balls of the mixture from the bowl. The water from cabbage and onion should be enough to shape them in balls. If the water is not enough to shape them, sprinkle some water, but do not add a lot. Now slowly fry those ball shaped fritters in the hot oil. Let it fry for 3-4 minutes on one side or until golden brown. Now flip to the other side and fry again for 3-4 minutes or until they are fully cooked inside and are crispy on the outside. Enjoy it with some sauce of your choice or ketchup.