Blooming Onion

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¾ tablespoon ketchup
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce (if you fancy!)
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
• PLUS
• 1 large onion
• 2 quarts vegetable oil for deep-frying