Bhaji
Bhaji (भजी)
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.
Sharada,
ReplyDeleteLove your enthusiasm to try out recipes and take good photos as well. This is a popular classic. I didn't know that it contains cornflour too! Thank you for making it.
RD
Will prepare at the earliest.
ReplyDeletePhoto is as interesting as the dish.
Thank you Sharada for preparing
The summer here has brought with it unseasonal showers.What better than Chaha bhaji to welcome it.
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DeletePerfect recipe for rainy day and highly recommended for cheat day enjoyment
ReplyDeleteyes. Kids as well as husband are very happy to have this
Deletetoday prepared भजी. Very tasty and mouth watering
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