Monsoon special :)!!!

Hello!!! I am back from Chennai :) !!! Two weeks of non stop fun and now I am back in my kitchen.
When I reached Chennai there was no trace of laila (the storm that hit chennai jus few days before I reached) and I was really disappointed..
After about a week of scorching sun, rain came from nowhere and overnight the weather changed. Chennai is at its best during the rains (not talkin about the roads) . All you feel like doing is sit beside the window and watch the rain. And ya I love to munch ;) !!! Snacks like pakodas are reserved for such days:)
Love the crisp, hot onion pakodas. Here is the recipe....

INGREDIENTS
serves 2

• Gram flour          1 cup
• Rice flour           1/2 cup
• Onion                1 large (chopped fine, length wise)
• Green chilli         3 or 4 finely chopped (add more if u want it 2 be spicy)
• Ginger                1 piece finely chopped 
• Oil                      1 tbs plus for frying
• Salt                    
• Curry leaves 
• Water
• Baking soda (optional)

1.  Chop the onion into fine strips and add little salt, ginger, chilli, curry leaves and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl mix gram flour, rice flour , salt and baking powder.
3. Add 1 to 2 tablespoon of oil to it make a coarse mixture.
4. To this now add the onion sprinkle some water and knead to get a coarse mixture (donot add to much water,  just sprinkle to make all the ingredients come together and form dumplings ).
5. Deep fry in oil.
6. Serve hot.