Recipe for onion bhajiis

Loretta

Has anyone got a recipe for onion bharjies please

comping_cat

100g plain flour,
2 tsp baking powder,
1 tsp chilli powder,
2 eggs, beeten,
150ml water,
4 onions thinly sliced,
2 tbsp chives,
veg oil for frying.

Mix flour, baking powder and chilli, then add eggs and water to make a smooth batter. Stir in onions and chives and season with s & p. Then deep fry desertspoon size portions, for about 5 mins each side.

Catherine x

Swan_2

you need gram (chickpea) flour for proper bajiis (big pakoras)

here's one recipe, there are many variations

5oz gram flour
1teaspoon cayenne or chilli powder
1 teaspoon cummin powder
1 teaspoon salt
chopped or sliced onion to taste
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
chopped fresh parsley or coriander

mix dry ingredients
add water to make thick batter
add veg/onion to taste
drop spoonfuls into hot fat/oil
fry, turning ocassionally for 5-10 minutes
drain & serve

variations ... use cauliflower florets instead of/as well as onions
use 1 teaspoon turmeric in place of other spices
use 1 teaspoon tandoori powder in place of other spices
make batter thinner & use to coat slices of any veg ... aubergine, potato, onion etc ... it also works really well with fish fingers believe it or not!

GreenFingers_2

I really, really like Onion Bhajis but have never thought of making them myself so will be giving these recipes a try.

Graham_S_4

i agree with Swan - you need gram flour. i just mix the flour with chilli powder and a bit of water to make a paste. coat your veg in the batter and them away you go.

don't limit yourself to onions - thin slices of cooked potato or mushrooms are fantastic too.

i shallow (ish) fry them in a bit of cooking oil in a pan - better than any take away.

Swan_2

I just remembered something else you can do, it's tasty & money-saving

you can add left-over (not too wet) curry to the batter after the onions are in, stir it in gently & don't break it up too much, you want to leave 'lumps', it's particularly nice with spinach curry or potato curry


catowen, I think I'm going to try your recipe to coat slices of potato

angela6834

does anyone have a recepie for hm onion baijis....and do they taste as nice as from the take away???

boo81

never done them myself but have had them cooked by an indian friend. They were gorgeous but will vary from recipe to recipe as its a personal thing. You really need gram flour to make them thoiugh which can be difficult to find

Pink.

Hi angela,

There's a thread with some onion bhaji recipes that should help so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the replies together.

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angela6834

Thanks very much!! I will give them a try.....and let you know how i get on

Fivenations

Good site for authentic Indian Home cooking

http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=12974