Onion Bhaji's with Cucumber Raita

Name: Onion Bhaji's with Cucumber Raita
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ▢ 3 large onions sliced; ▢ 1 tbsp minced ginger; 1 x handful chopped coriander; ▢ 1 green chilli - - finely chopped; ▢ 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 x tsp paprika; 1 x tsp turmeric; ▢ 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 x tsp curry powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 ½ cups gram flour - (also known as chickpea flour); 1 tbsp cornflour; ▢ ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda - - baking soda; 1/2 cup water; 4 tbsp yoghurt; 1 x half cucumber (grated); 1 x handful chopped mint; 1 x tsp cumin; 1 x pinch salt

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

Packed with flavour and deliciously crispy.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:36:57 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Bhajis

3onions

large, sliced

1 Tbspginger

minced

1 handfulcoriander

chopped

1green chilli

finely chopped

1 tspground cumin

1 tspPaprika

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli flakes

1 tspcurry powder

1 tspsalt

1 ½ cupsgram flour

also known as chickpea flour

1 Tbspcornflour

½ tspbicarbonate of soda

baking soda

½ cupwater

Cucumber Raita

4 Tbspyoghurt

1 x 0.5cucumber

grated

1 handfulmint

chopped

1 tspcumin

1 pinchsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Begin with grating the cucumber and finely chopping the mint.

Step 2

Place in a bowl and add the yoghurt, cumin and salt. Mix well and leave in the fridge.

Step 3

Thinly slice the onions and finely chop the coriander, chilli and ginger.

Step 4

Place in a large mixing bowl and add the spices, gram flour, corn starch and bicarbonate of soda. Slowly add the water, whilst stirring until the onions become thick and stodgy.

Step 5

Get a deep pan on a medium-high heat. Add 2-3 inches of oil (canola, vegetable etc) and bring up to 170c/340f.

Step 6

Scoop the onion mixture with a tablespoon and shape evenly into a ball. Place into the oil and turn only once whilst cooking. Once they a dark golden brown they're ready to go.

Step 7

Serve with the Raita and enjoy!

View on tiktok.com

↑Support creators by visiting their site 😊