All time favorite - Kadi Pakoda

1 big onion - sliced (for gravy)
1 small onion - chopped (for pakodas)
Curry leaves - 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 4
Green chillies - 2
Amchur powder - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
Besan - 2 tbsp
Yogurt - 4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Step 1: Take a pan, add about 2 tbsp oil and once its slightly heated, add mustard seeds, red chillies, green chillied and the sliced onions
Step 2: In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp Besan and 4 tbsp Yogurt - add turmeric and Chilli powder and beat it well.
Step 3: Once the onions turn golden brown, add the above mixture and top it up with 1 cup water. Leave the stove on simmer
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Paralelly, start preparing the Pakodas
In a bowl, add 2 tbsp Besan, Salt to taste, Chilli powder, Cumin Powder, Garam Masala and 1 tbsp of hot oil.
Add enough oil in a pan for the Pakodas to fry and heat it for about 5-7 mins.
Now add chopped onions in the above mixture and fry them in the oil to nice golden brown Pakodas.
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Step 4: Once the besan starts a boil (you should see visible bubbles), add amchur powder and salt.
Step 5: Finally add the Pakodas and remove the pan from the stove.

Serve it with Hot Puao rice or Butter Naans.