Bhajia - Spicy Vegetable Fritters Recipe

Bhajia - Spicy Vegetable Fritters

From mbelisle 8 years ago

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1 hour to make
Serves 8

These can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish. They can be gluten-free if made with besan (chick pea) flour or they can be very light and fluffy if made with self-rising flour. Although Bhaji (spinach) is the ingredient in the recipe, almost any vegetable can substitute - grated carrot, zucchini, etc. Read more It just has to be able to be mixed into the batter without cause it to separate so chunks like peas don't work. Spice amounts are listed in the recipe but can be adjusted to personal taste, so no two people will make Bhajia exactly the same. This recipe is from Ruby's Master Class in Suva, Fiji See less

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- 2 cups flour (self-rising, besan or a combination - I use a cup of each)
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp carom (ajwain) seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1" fresh ginger, grated
- 1 small red chili, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups water (approx)
- oil for frying
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Ingredients

2 cups flour (self-rising, besan or a combination - I use a cup of each) shopping list
1 cup chopped spinach shopping list
1 tsp fennel seeds shopping list
1 tsp cumin seeds shopping list
1 tsp carom (ajwain) seeds shopping list
1 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
1/2 tsp garam masala shopping list
3 cloves garlic, crushed shopping list
1" fresh ginger, grated shopping list
1 small red chili, finely chopped shopping list
1 1/2 cups water (approx) shopping list
oil for frying shopping list

How to make it

Sift flours together with salt, and mix in a large bowl.
Stir in spices, ginger, garlic and chili.
Add spinach and mix well.
Add water, a cup first, then slowly to make a soft sticky dough. See Photo
Heat a wok or pan with enough oil to deep fry the bhajia.
Drop the mixture by spoonfuls (the bhajia should be about the size of a ping pong ball) into the oil and fry until golden brown See Photo You can also scoop the dough with your fingers and drop it gently by hand.
Drain on paper towel and serve with tamarind chutney or sweet chili sauce. See Photo

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chuckieb 8 years ago
These look delicious Michelle! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I bought chickpea flour once but never used it as I wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I quite like the flavour of chickpeas. I've had Onion Bhajis in Indian restaurants before and I do like spinach. Must try this!
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