Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 medium onion; minced
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 cups vegetable oil

Directions
Mix dry ingredients and onion together. Mix in the egg and buttermilk. This will be a thick mixture. Let sit for 1/2 hour. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet/wok to 375 degrees. Drop by teaspoons into the pan. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, serve immediately with ketsup, butter, malt vinegar or honey I also do variations using minced vegetables in the batter and jalapeno peppers.