Chilli Bites (Bhajia)

Name: Chilli Bites (Bhajia)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 cup gram flour; 1 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp masala; 1 tsp cumin; 2 tsp salt; 1 small iceberg lettuce; 1 medium potato; 0.5 cup coriander; 0.5 cup shallot; 1 medium onion; chili; 3 tbsp water; 1 cup oil

A South Asian snack of masala, iceberg lettuce and potato, fragrant with chilli and cumin.

25 min · Serves 10 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in saucepan. Combine all ingredients for the chilli bite mix. Add veg and herbs to it and combine.
2
Add water if necessary to make it a fairly thick batter. Drop tsp size amounts into hot oil.
3
When golden brown (should take about 1 minute), remove and drain on paper towels. Don't bother trying to make round shapes, just drop small amounts of the batter into the hot oil. The hotter the oil the less oil absorbed by the bhajia, therefore drop in small quantities to make sure the inside is cooked.
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