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Easy onion bhajis

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 2 onions, finely sliced
  2. Step 2 100g gram flour
  3. Step 3 ½ tsp gluten-free baking powder
  4. Step 4 ½ tsp chilli powder
  5. Step 5 ½ tsp turmeric
  6. Step 6 1 green chilli, deseeded and very finely chopped
  7. Step 7 vegetable oil for frying
  8. Step 8 ½ cucumber
  9. Step 9 150g tub Greek-style yogurt
  10. Step 10 2 tbsp chopped mint
Easy onion bhajis
Calories: 86 Carbohydrate: 7 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 5 g
Cook time: 50 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 80 minutes Servings: 12

TAGS

Side Dish Snack Starter Vegetable Indian Bhajee Gluten free Indian Lulu Grime Onion bhaji Raitum Side Dish Snack Starter

Directions

  1. Step 1 Soak the onion in cold water while you make the base mix. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, then add the chilli powder, turmeric, chopped chilli and a good sprinkling of salt. Mix in about 100ml of cold water to make a thick batter - add a splash more if it feels too stiff.
  2. Step 2 For the raita, peel the cucumber and grate it into a sieve set over another bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients with some seasoning and the drained cucumber - squeezing out any extra moisture with your hands - then spoon into a small serving bowl.
  3. Step 3 Drain the onion well and mix it into the batter. Heat about 5cm of oil in a wok or deep pan. Do not fill the pan more than a third full. Add a tiny speck of batter. If it rises to the surface surrounded by bubbles and starts to brown, then the oil is hot enough for frying.
  4. Step 4 Lower heaped tbsps of the bhaji mixture into the pan, a few at a time, and cook for a few mins, turning once, until they are evenly browned and crisp, so about 3-4 mins. Drain on kitchen paper, sprinkle with a little salt and keep warm while you cook the rest. Serve with the raita.