East Indian onion patties

Name: East Indian onion patties
Ingredients: 4 large onions, julienned; 2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup chickpea flour; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped; corn oil, for frying; 3 plum tomatoes, each about 2-inches in diameter, quartered; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small jalapeno, sliced in half lengthwise; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 4 ounce date paste or 4 fresh, large medjool dates, pitted; pinch of garam masala; salt and pepper