Onion Bhajis
Go on make your own, just make sure the batter is sticky enough to hold the onions. Try other bhajis like mushroom, red onion, spring onions or courgette.
Preparation time: 15 minutes plus resting time Quantity: Makes 4 starter portions Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
2 sliced medium onions
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Batter mix -
175g/ 5 oz chickpea flour or garam flour
1/2 teaspoon each of ground cumin, chilli (op) and tumeric
water to bind
salt and pepper
oil to fry
Method
- Sprinkle onions with lemon juice, slightly salted and seasoned for a couple of hours
- Make a thick batter by whisking enough water in to the chickpea flour
- Add the spices and season
- Mix in the softened onion slices until well coated
- Deep fry spoonfuls in hot oil; turning till both sides turn golden