Crispy Curry House Onion Bhajis

Name: Crispy Curry House Onion Bhajis
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g brown onions (peeled, halved and thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon fine salt; 1 green chilli (finely chopped); 15 g fresh coriander (finely chopped); 2 teaspoons Garlic and Ginger Paste; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds (optional); 120 g gram flour (plus more only if needed); 30 g rice flour; 40 ml cold water (plus up to 30ml if needed); 1.5 litres rapeseed or sunflower oil for deep frying (or enough to fill a deep, heavy pan no more than one third full); 1 lemon (cut into wedges, to serve)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:25min

Crisp British curry house style onion bhajis made with thinly sliced onions, gram flour, rice flour, green chilli and warming spices. Salting the onions creates the moisture needed to bind the light coating, while a two stage fry cooks the centre and crisps the irregular edges.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:34:46 GMT