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Onion bhajis

Andy Varma
by Andy Varma
from Saturday Kitchen
Serves 3-4 		Vegetarian Quick Recipe
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Preparation time less than 30 mins Email this recipeEmail this recipe
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins  
Ingredients

100g/3½oz white onion, chopped
25g/1oz spinach, chopped
35g/1¼oz chickpea flour (also called gram flour)
1 tsp fresh root ginger, finely diced
1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground
½ green chilli, de-seeded and finely diced
pinch salt
pinch red chilli powder
pinch turmeric
sunflower oil, for frying
chaat masala, to serve ( a ground spice mixture available from many Asian grocers - optional)

Method

1. Mix the onions, spinach, chickpea flour, ginger, ground coriander seeds and green chilli together with enough water to bind into a thick batter mixture.
2. Add the salt, chilli powder and turmeric and mix thoroughly.
3. Heat the sunflower oil in a wok for frying. The oil should come about 2.5cm (1 inch) up the sides of the wok.
4. Gently drop a little of the bhaji mixture into the hot oil to test it's hot enough.
5. When ready, place golf-ball sized amounts of the mixture into the oil. Reduce the heat and fry gently until golden in colour.
6. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
7. Increase the heat of the oil and return the cooked bhajis to the wok and fry for a second time until crisp and golden brown.
8. Sprinkle with chaat masala, if you like, and serve.