The Perfect Onion Bhaji
Indian fritters consisting of finely sliced onion served up in a fried, savory spiced batter.
Equipment
- 2 5 litre bowls
- 1 deep fat fryer
Ingredients
- 4 small white onions
- 150 ml soda water
- 140 g gram flour
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 large green chillis
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp ground corriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground fenegreek
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Instructions
- Heat a deep fat fryer to 190 degC.
- First start peeling and cutting the onions in half. Then thinly slice the onions and place into a bowl.
- Add the salt and stir to coat the onions evenly. Set aside and allow the onion to soften, approx 15 min.
- Meanwile measure out the flours and spices and combine all into a bowl.
- Add the soda water to create a thick batter.
- Incoporate the batter into the onion.
- Once thoroughly mixed, drop dessert spoon portions of the batter into the hot oil.
- Fry for 4 minutes and when turning over, give the bhajis a slight squeeze to flatten and break open the crust. This will allow the bhaji center to cook through evenly. Fry for another 4 min on the other side until nutty brown.
- Remove from the oil and allow excess fat to drain onto a kitchen towel
- Enjoy with sweet chilli sauce.
Notes
Make sure not to over crowd the fryer as a big drop in temperature will stall the frying and the bhaji's will absorb oil.