Simon Majumdar's Onion Fritters

Ingredients

• 2 large white onions, sliced thinly
• 2 cups gram flour (also called chickpea or garlic flour, available at any food market)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp tumeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 3 cup water
• vegetable oil for deep frying
• 2 large bunches of fresh cilantro (stalks and leaves)
• 2 large bunches of fresh mint (leaves removed from stalks)
• 5 green chilies
• 2 limes, juice and zest
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 inches fresh ginger
• 5 tbsp yogurt (low fat is fine)