Onion bhajis

[Depome]

Name of Recipe:Onion Bhaji recipe # 203074 at Recipezaar.com but I have altered and converted.

Number of People: Makes about 24

Ingredients:
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp onion seeds (I couldn't find any, so omitted them)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
150g chick peas (to make gram flour)
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp baking powder
2 green chilies, chopped into chunks, deseeded if you wish
1 cup fresh coriander leaves
water
oil (for deep frying - try peanut or sunflower)
2 large onions, sliced (by hand, yes sorry  ) - cut onion in halves, then each slice that you cut should probably be cut into three otherwise the bhajis will be enormous.

Preparation:
Add seeds to bowl and roast on 100 degrees, sp 1 for 2 minutes, then blitz on sp 9 for 30 seconds.

Add chickpeas and mill for 1 minute on sp 10 - DON'T FORGET YOUR EAR PLUGS! This is seriously the loudest procedure I have ever had with the TMX 

Add chili, turmeric, baking powder and fresh chillies and blitz for 10 seconds on sp 9.

Add fresh coriander and mix for 10 seconds on sp 7.

Now you need to make a batter with this powder, that includes the sliced onion. You will find it easier to empty the flour mix into a bowl, stir in the onion, then keep adding water until the batter is sticky enough to hold a tbsp of onion together ENOUGH.

Drop tbsp of the mixture into hot oil in a saucepan or wok and 'deep fry' for about 1 minute each to ensure the onion is cooked. While these have enough bite to be tasty, mine were absolutely beautiful dipped in homemade mango chutney


Tips/Hints:
Original recipe says it makes 12 but for 2-3 bites each size, I got about 24.

[cookie1]

Well done Depome. Did you serve these as a starter or as part of a meal?

[Depome]

They were a starter, then we had curries etc, then coconut ice cream and mango ice cream.

Bhajis are just fritters, for anyone who doesn't know. In India they are made with all sorts of vegetables, I just happen to prefer onion bhajis, even though I would never eat so much onion normally They're lovely

[cookie1]

Thanks. We're having curry, naan etc tonight. I'll think about it, although they do sound nice.

[Thermomixer]

Good work, isn't it - love your work Depome, thanks 

[marnie]

I didn't deep fry mine, but baked them on a cookie sheet in the oven--greased the cookie sheet with oil, and placed them on it--baked them for 20 minutes + or - and then turned them over and brushed oil on them and baked until crispy at 400 degrees F--they were delicious!