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Onion and potato bhajis

The secret to a light, crunchy, golden bhaji lies in the batter – and paying attention while you fry!

Parveen's onion and potato bhaji

Parveen's onion and potato bhaji Credit: Parveen's Indian Kitchen

  • makes

    25-30

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    35 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

makes

25-30

serves

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

35

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 250 g chickpea (besan / gram) flour
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 tsp pomegranate seed powder
  • 1 tsp salt, or to taste
  • 2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 L vegetable oil, approximately, for frying
Green chilli and mint dip
  • 2 long green chillies, chopped
  • small handful mint leaves
  • small handful coriander leaves
  • ½ small clove garlic, grated
  • 120 ml natural yoghurt
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, then add the  ground coriander, chilli powder, cumin, dried fenugreek leaves, and pomegranate seed powder. Add 225ml water and mix with a wooden spoon to make a batter. The consistency should be similar to cake batter. Add a pinch of salt to taste.

2. Add the onion, potato and spinach to the batter and mix well, ensuring all are covered, Add a squeeze of lemon juice and leave for 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile make the green chilli dip by putting all the ingredients into a small food processor. Blend until smooth, transfer to a serving dish and keep in the fridge until needed.

4. Heat the oil in a wok or deep fry pan to 180°C. Drop a level tablespoon of batter into the oil and fry. You can probably cook 5-6 at a time, depending on size of the pan.

5. Fry for about 3-5 minutes, turning a few times, until all sides are golden brown. Continue until all mixture is used. Serve with dip.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 24 January 2020 12:56pm
By Parveen Ashraf
Source: SBS



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