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Indian Spiced Onion Bhajis with Raita

These crispy, fried onion bhajis are utterly delicious as part of an Indian meal or simply as a snack. This is a simple recipe which is bound to impress.

Published
Servings
Serves 4
Prep Time
10m
Cooking Time
15m

Ingredients

Everything for 4 servings

  • 2 medium Onions, finely sliced
  • 90g Besan/Chickpea Flour
  • ½ Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Tsp Turmeric
  • ½ Tsp Chilli Powder/Flakes
  • 750ml Vegetable Oil
  • 150 g Plain Yoghurt
  • ⅓ of a Cucumber, grated
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Mint, finely chopped

Method

1

Soak your sliced onions in a bowl of water whilst you make your batter.

2

Grab a large bowl and add the flour, baking powder, turmeric and chill. Add 90ml of water and stir with a fork until you have a thick batter.

3

Thoroughly strain the onions, add to the batter and stir to combine.

4

Add the oil to a heavy based saucepan, ensure that the oil is no higher than a third of the way up the side of the pan. Put the pan on a medium heat for a few minutes to heat the oil. Add a dot of batter to the pan after a few minutes, if it rises to the top of the oil, bubbles and browns, then the oil is ready for frying.

5

When the oil is hot, carefully add tablespoons of mixture to the pan, only fry a few at a time and don’t overcrowd the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes on each side or until golden brown. Strain and drain on kitchen paper.

6

Use your hands to squish the excess moisture out of your grated cucumber and set aside. Put the yoghurt, mint and cucumber into a medium bowl, add a pinch of salt and stir to combine.

7

Scatter bhajis with salt and serve with raita.