Onion Patties with Semolina
A budget option with a golden crust! Onion patties with semolina are for those who don’t just like onions, but really love them - because the flavor is very pronounced. The patties turn out quite interesting.
Updated : 16 March, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
250 grams
Onions
1
Eggs
1
Garlic
50 grams
Semolina
to taste
Salt
to taste
Hot pepper, ground
5 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon
Tomato paste
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you make onion patties? For the first time, I recommend not making too many - this is a specific dish. From the listed ingredients I got 8 small patties. Use white or yellow onions. Tomato paste is mainly for color; you can replace it with ketchup.
Step 2
Peel the onions and trim the ends on both sides. When I peel a lot of onions, I usually put on sunglasses :) It looks odd, but the eyes tear up less!
Step 3
Chop the onions as finely as possible. Rinse the knife under cold running water from time to time - this also helps reduce tearing. Even better, chop the onions in a blender so the patties will definitely cook through inside.
Step 4
Transfer the onions to a bowl. Add the egg, tomato paste (or ketchup), and semolina. The mixture will immediately take on a pleasant salmon tint.
Step 5
Add salt and pepper, then add garlic grated on a fine grater. Mix and leave for 20 minutes at room temperature so the semolina can swell a bit. If the onions release too much juice, drain it off.
Step 6
Shape small patties from the onion mixture and fry in sunflower oil on both sides until golden. You can add a little water and stew the patties until done. The onion inside should become soft and should not crunch at all.
Step 7
You can place the cooked patties on paper towels to absorb excess oil, but it’s not necessary.
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