Sylheti Onion and Rice Fritters
This dish builds ground rice, panch puran and turmeric powder into a hearty meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: not verified. We could not confirm panch puran from the ingredient list, so we make no dietary claim for this recipe.
Contains: none of the major allergens we track from the ingredients listed.
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How to make it
- Peel and thinly slice the onions, and peel and finely grate the ginger, then combine them in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the salt and turmeric and rub everything together with your hands, then let the onions sit for about 10 minutes so they release some moisture.
- Lightly toast the panch puran in a dry pan over medium heat for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant, then stir it into the onions.
- Add the rice flour and ground rice and mix to coat the onions, then pour in just enough of the boiling water, a little at a time, to bring everything together into a thick, sticky batter that holds its shape.
- Heat the oil in a deep, heavy pan to about 180C (350F); a small drop of batter should sizzle and rise to the surface straight away.
- Carefully lower in heaped spoonfuls of the mixture, a few at a time so the oil stays hot, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning, until deep golden and crisp all over.
- Lift the fritters out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, then serve hot with chutney or as a snack with tea.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan
Tips & common questions
How long does Sylheti Onion and Rice Fritters take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Sylheti Onion and Rice Fritters suitable for my diet?
We make no dietary claim for this recipe: at least one ingredient could not be resolved to a definite plant or animal source, so labelling it either way would be a guess. The full ingredient list is above.
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Sylheti Onion and Rice Fritters is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: ꠍꠣ ꠀꠞ ꠘꠥꠘꠞ ꠛꠠꠣ.jpg by এম আবু সাঈদ, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.