Bhaji

Bhaji

(भजी)

     Recipe - Shakun Mavshi 

Cooked, tested & tasted by : Sharada Marathe

Photo credit :Sharada Marathe

  

Course:Savoury

Cooking time:

Serving size: 4 people

Ingredients:

• 2 vati besan

• 3 tsp maka atta (cornflour for crispiness)

• Salt 

• Water

• Turmeric

• Red chilly powder

• Finely cut green chillies

• 3-4 tsp Mohan

• 2-3 onions/1 Gilka/8-10 cauliflower florets/Mirchi

• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds

• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/4 carom seeds

• Quarter medium sized lemon

• Finely cut coriander.

• Oil for frying

Procedure:

•  Mix besan, cornflour, cumin, sesame & carom seeds and salt.

• Gradually add water while stirring. Ensure no lumps remain in the batter. Make a thick batter.

• Chop onion vertically .Add finely chopped green chillies, little red chilly powder, coriander and salt. Do note salt is added to the batter as well as vegetables separately.

• Squeeze quarter lemon onto the onion mix

• Do not add water, as the mix loosens up on addition of salt and lemon juice.

• Mix the thick batter and onion mix. The perfect consistency of bhaji batter would be attained.

• Add gilka/ florets

• Add mohan just before frying.

• Heat oil in a broad bottom pan.

• Add the batter ,one spoon at a time.

• Initially fry on medium high heat and after a couple of minutes reduce the heat .This will enable inside out cooking of bhaji

• Fry till golden and crisp.

• Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper towels.

• Serve them hot.

Tip:

• If making mirchi bhajis, slit or keep the green chillies whole as per choice.

• Place green chillies in the  pan preferably using your hands for frying.