Indian - Onion Bhajis

Name: Indian - Onion Bhajis
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 150 g chickpea flour; 1 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 25 g rice flour (1 oz); 1 tsp fennel seed; 1 tsp cumin seed; 2 green chilies; 2 large onions; 15 g fresh coriander; 200 ml water (7 oz); sunfloer oil or vegetable oil

Chickpeas, bicarbonate soda and green chilies deep-fried until golden and spiced with fennel seed and cumin for a South Asian starter.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Sift the chickpea flour, salt, bicarb and rice flour into a large bowl. Add the fennel and cumin seeds. Mix thoroughly.
2
Add the chillies, onions and coriander. Gradually pour in the water and mix until a thick better is formed and all the other ingredients are thoroughly coated with it.
3
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or saucepan to 180°C / 350°F, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. ( If the oil is not hot enough the bhajis will turn out soggy).
1 min
4
Add as many 1/2 tablespoons of the batter as will fit in a single layer, without overcrowding.
5
Reduce the heat slightly and cook the bhajis for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
10 min
6
Remove from the heat and drain in kitchen paper. Keep hot in a low oven while you cook the remaining batter.