Who would not love to munch on some crunchy, crispy snacks while there's a downpour outside? Monsoon is the time when there's no end to your cravings for warm and spicy flavors. Food blogger Tarika Singh is up with a recipe which is just perfect for this season. It's called onion rings to which Tarika has added her own twist that makes this dish even more delectable.

Ingredients:

1 & 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 onions – 250gms
2 tbsp corn flour/corn starch
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
salt & pepper to taste
paprika/chilli flakes (adjust to taste)

Method:

To make the batter:
- In a bowl, add the cornflour and the all purpose flour and give it a nice mix.
- Add half of the buttermilk to the flour mixture and whisk it vigorously.
- Add the rest of the buttermilk and whisk it until there are no lumps left.

For coating:
- Season the Panko bread crumbs with salt, pepper and paprika and mix them well.

To make the onion rings:
- Cut the onions in a ring shape. (about 1/2 inch rounds)
- Pre-heat the oven to 220 degrees celcius.
- Line the baking tray with a parchment paper.
- Dip the onion rings in the batter and then coat them with the bread crumbs, using a separate hand.
- Repeat this procedure for the rest of the onion rings and place them on the parchment paper.
- Put the baking tray in the oven for about 15 minutes for the crispy onion rings to bake.
- Halfway through the baking time, rotate the tray and flip the onion rings so that they cook evenly on both the sides.
- The crispy baked onion rings are ready to be served.