Maharashtrian Kanda Bhaji (Khekda Bhaji)

Name: Maharashtrian Kanda Bhaji (Khekda Bhaji)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3 To 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan / Chick pea flour; 2 tsp Rice flour; 1/2 tsp Red chili powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 1 pinch Baking soda; as required Water; as required Sliced and separated Onion; as required Finely chopped Coriander leaves

Khao Gully (खाओ गली) @cook_26696452

Nagpur

Maharashtrian Kanda Bhaji recipe with step by step photos. Kanda Bhaji are fried onion fritters. These crisp fritters are prepared mainly with onion and gram flour (besan)It is a popular street food snack in Maharashtra. There are many variations to preparing them. I am sharing here my own recipe. #ypc

Khao Gully (खाओ गली) @cook_26696452

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Ingredients

25 Minutes

3 To 4 servings

1 cupBesan / Chick pea flour
2 tspRice flour
1/2 tspRed chili powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
to tasteSalt
1 pinchBaking soda
as requiredWater
as requiredSliced and separated Onion
as requiredFinely chopped Coriander leaves

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Steps

25 Minutes

1

In a bowl, take besan
2

Add rice flour, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ajwain, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
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Rice flour makes bhaji crispy and its crisp lasts longer.
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Ajwain makes bhaji a lighter on stomach.
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Do not add more soda or bhaji will absorb more oil.
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Add a little water at a time and make batter.
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The batter should neither be too thick nor too thin. It should have medium consistency.
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Mix the batter well with the help of whisk for at least 4-5 minutes.
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Add sliced onion. Make thin slices of onion and separate them
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Add finely chopped coriander and mix well.
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Batter should get mixed well with onion.
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Cover and rest it for about 15-20 minutes.
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Try to rest the batter for at least 30-45 minutes.
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Heat up oil in a pan. When oil is enough hot, drop bhaji with the help of fork in hot oil.
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Mix the batter well before dropping bhaji in hot oil.
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Fry until they get nice color.
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After frying for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat, flip them over.
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Fry from another side as well for about 3-4 minutes.
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After frying bhaji on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes, take them out, drain excess oil and put them on tissue paper.
20

Kanda bhaji are already.