Bhajia/Bajji

Name: Bhajia/Bajji
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup gram flour/Besan; 1 tablespoon rice flour; 2 medium sized onion; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 green chilli chopped (optional); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon onion seeds; Pinch Asafotida; 2 cup cooking oil for deep frying

Flavors by Soumi @Soumi_Nag

Kolkata

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Bhajias or Bajji or pakoda are Indian fried snacks made of gram flour, vegetables & mild spices. This little nibbles are super tasty & very addictive,you can't eat just one. Making bhajias are very easy as all ingredients are easily available in any kitchen pantry & it's a easy preparation dish too. This dish can be find in any restaurants menu & this a popular street food too. I'm sharing the most popular bhajia recipe which is enjoyed by the people all across India. Here is the recipe of Onion Bhajia.

Flavors by Soumi @Soumi_Nag

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Ingredients

15 minutes

2 people

1/4 cupgram flour/Besan
1 tablespoonrice flour
2medium sized onion
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/4 teaspoonred chilli powder
1green chilli chopped (optional)
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoononion seeds
PinchAsafotida
2 cupcooking oil for deep frying

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Steps

15 minutes

1

In a bowl mix gram flour,rice flour,salt,Asafoetida & all other ground spices.
2

Then add thinly sliced onions into the mixture and add water little by very little until the mixture come together or you are able to form a dough like structure with the mixture.
3

Now heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan & deep fry the mixture forming a fritter like shape untill the turn golden brown & crisp.
4

Soak the extra oil with a paper towel & enjoy the Bhajia with a cup of hot tea or you can also enjoy them with tangy green chutney.