Way of preparation
Sift the flour, chilli powder, turmeric, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Get as much air into it as possible.
Crush the seeds in mortar and pestle, add to the bowl.
Now add the green chilli, onions and the chopped coriander.
Mix in some water to make a thick batter that holds the ingredients together.
Heat the oil in a wok. Drop spoonfulls of the batter into the oil and fry till golden brown.
Place on kitchen paper to allow the excess oil to run off.
These can be eaten as they are or with a dip.
Necessary ingredients
8 ounces gram flour (chickpea flour)
1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
1⁄2 teaspoon onion seeds
1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
2 large onions, sliced
3 green chilies, finely chopped
1 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
water
oil (for deep frying)
How easy are these to make? Answer-very easy!! I used ready chopped coriander from a tube ( don’t cringe Brian!) as my plant is lacking in leaves at the moment,and I like to have it as a back up.It worked just fine,and added plenty of flavour.My homegrown cayenne chillies added a good kick of heat to them.They were delicious!!!! My husband is the bhaji fanatic,and he gave thumbs up,so I thank you Brian for a fab recipe,I think I shall be cooking these a lot!!
I’m a bit of a novice bhaji maker, but I was very pleased with these (and my chilli loving husband even more so!) I was a little short on fresh coriander so had to make up the difference with bottled, but otherwise, these were perfect! I thought DH might be sharing them with his friends, but no.. 😀 I was very pleased with this straightforward recipe and will undoubtedly be making them again, thanks, Brian!
I used a combination of white and wheat flour for the gram but followed the rest as written. Very good.
Recipe worked well as written. Thanks for sharing it!
I made the recipe exactly as written and it turned out delicious. These would be great with a chutney!