Onion Bhajis Recipe

Onion Bhajis  (Onion Rings fried in gramme flour batter) 40 minutes for preparation and cooking. 4 servings. One of the many Indian appetisers is this. It may also be consumed as a snack with wine or other beverages. A deep frying pan or wok and a liquidiser are required for this recipe.

10g (1⁄2oz) fresh ginger, peeled
10g (1⁄2oz) fresh garlic, peeled
4 green chillies
85g (3oz) besan flour (gram flour) 1⁄2 tsp salt
1⁄2 tsp chilli powder
1⁄2 tsp garam masala
1⁄2 tsp tandoori masala
90ml (3fl oz) water
2 largish onions, cut into rings
600ml (20fl oz) cooking oil for deep frying


Methods 
1. Place the green chilies, ginger, and garlic in a liquidiser and process until very finely chopped. 

2. Transfer the gramme flour to a bowl for mixing. Mix well after adding salt, pepper, garam masala, tandoori masala, and the contents of the liquidiser. Once more mixing thoroughly, add the water to create a smooth, thick batter. 

3. Add the onion rings to the batter and carefully fold them together so that the batter completely covers the onions. 

4. In a small wok or deep pan, heat the oil to a high temperature. One at a time, take the onion rings out of the batter and deep fry them in the heated oil. This method of frying onions is comparable to batter-frying fish or chips. Only fry six to seven rings at a time.

 5. While the onion bhajis are still hot, serve them.

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