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     Title: Masala Blooming Onion
Categories: Vegetables, Chilies, Dairy, Herbs, Citrus
     Yield: 2 servings

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   1/4 c  Vegetable oil
     2 cl Garlic; fine chopped
   1/2 ts Crushed red chile flakes
   1/2 ts Plain full-fat Greek yogurt
   1/2 c  Sour cream
     3 tb Fine chopped cilantro
     3 tb Fine chopped mint leaves
     1 tb Fresh squeezed lemon juice
          Salt & fresh ground pepper

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     1 lg Sweet onion
          Oil
     1 c  Whole milk
   1/2 c  Buttermilk
     2 lg Eggs
 1 1/2 c  A-P flour
   1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
   1/2 ts Chaat masala; more for
          - sprinkling
   1/2 ts Ground coriander
   1/2 ts Ground cumin
   1/2 ts Garlic powder
   1/2 ts Ground turmeric
   1/2 ts Salt; more for sprinkling

 MAKE THE YOGURT DIP: To a small skillet set over medium
 heat, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic
 and chile flakes and cook until the garlic is fragrant,
 about 45 seconds. Remove from the heat and set aside to
 cool, about 15 minutes.

 In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream,
 cilantro, mint, lemon juice, and cooled garlic-chile
 oil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste and set
 aside.

 Make the blooming onion: Trim the top of the onion and
 remove the peel. Place it cut end down (root end up) on
 a cutting board. Using the tip of your knife, starting
 just under the root (not cutting through the root), make
 deep incisions into the center of the onion, down to the
 cutting board, 1/4" apart. Flip the onion over and use
 your thumbs to fan open the "petals," keeping the onion
 whole.

 In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, buttermilk,
 and eggs and set by the stove. In a second large bowl,
 whisk together the flour, cayenne, chaat masala,
 coriander, cumin, garlic powder, turmeric, and salt. Set
 the mixture by the stove.

 Dip the onion into the milk mixture, making sure the
 liquid gets into all of the crevices, then transfer the
 onion to the dry mixture and dredge well. Repeat,
 dipping the onion back into the milk mixture, followed
 by the flour mixture. Transfer to a plate and
 refrigerate until ready to fry.

 Fit a rack into a rimmed baking sheet and set it by the
 stove. To a deep heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a
 deep-fry thermometer, add oil to a depth of 4 inches and
 turn the heat to medium-high. When the thermometer reads
 400°F/205°C, use a spider skimmer or slotted spoon to
 carefully lower the onion into the oil. Fry, maintaining
 a temperature of 375°F and turning occasionally, until
 deep golden brown, crispy all over, and soft in the
 center when pierced with a knife, 5-7 minutes. Transfer
 the onion to the rack to drain, then sprinkle with
 additional salt and chaat masala. Serve with the yogurt
 dip on the side.

 By: Fatima Khawaja

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.saveur.com

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