for 4 people

Dip

100 g	mayonnaise
100 g	sour single cream
1 tsp	lemon juice
1 bunch	chives, finely chopped
¼ tsp	onion powder
¼ tsp	garlic powder
	salt and pepper to taste

Batter

150 g	white flour
¾ tsp	salt
½ tsp	baking powder
2	egg yolks
1 ½ dl	sparkling mineral water
2	egg whites, beaten until stiff
1 pinch	salt

To deep-fry

	oil, for deep-frying
2	onions (approx. 250 g), cut into rings approx. 5 mm thick

How it's done

Dip

In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with all the other ingredients up to and including the garlic powder, season.

Batter

Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk the egg yolks and water, pour into the flour while whisking, continue to whisk until the batter is smooth. Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff, fold in carefully.

To deep-fry

Fill a pot to ⅓ with oil and heat it to approx. 175 °C. Stir the batter thoroughly. Dip the individual onion rings in the batter, allow to drain slightly, place them carefully in the oil, deep-fry for approx. 1 min. on each side. Remove the onion rings with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper, serve with the dip.

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