Onion bhaji recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Eating just one onion bhaji requires an almost Herculean amount of self-control. The crisp and craggy exterior of these Indian snacks, attained by dredging the bhajis in a simple mixture of gram flour and water, balances perfectly against their sweet, caramelised interior. Addictive.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
- 240 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 200g (7 oz) onions
- 200g (7 oz) chickpea flour (gram flour)
- 1tbsp tikka masala paste
- 2tbsp coriander leaves
- 10g root ginger
- 1tsp garlic puree
- 1tbsp lemon juice
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- salt
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- Energy
- 995kJ 240.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 37.1gProtein 7.4gFibre 5.9g
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Method
- Cut the onions into thin slices. In a large bowl, mix in the onions, ginger-garlic paste, finely choppedcorianderleaves, lemon juice and the tikka masala paste. You can substitute the tikka masala paste with 1tsp chilli powder and 1tsp cumin powder.
- Add the chickpea flour and water little by little until all theonionpieces are covered. This should be a thick mixture in such a consistency that you can make balls/dumplings out of it. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok/saucepan on medium flame. You can also use a fat fryer.
- When the temperature reaches around 180°C, make a dumpling out of the mixture and drop it carefully into the oil. Deep fry on medium flame until golden brown and crispy. Remove with a slotted ladle and place on absorbent paper to drain excess oil. Serve hot with raita or tomato sauce.
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