Description
Crispy indian onion bhaji deliver a spicy crunch that transports palates straight to street markets of Maharashtra. Caramelized onions and fragrant spices create a golden-brown snack you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 onions, medium (300 g / 10.5 oz)
- 1 green hot chili pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup chickpea flour (100 g / 3.5 oz)
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- ½ cup water (120 ml / 4 fl oz)
- 1 tsp lime juice (or lemon juice)
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped (or cilantro)
- 3 tbsps oil for frying (coconut oil)
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice onions into uniform, thin strips using a sharp knife or mandoline, maintaining consistent thickness for even cooking.
- Batter Creation: Whisk chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, cumin, salt, turmeric, water, lime juice, and chili pepper into a smooth, medium-consistency mixture, ensuring all spices are thoroughly integrated.
- Coating: Incorporate sliced onions into the seasoned batter, guaranteeing complete and even coverage of each onion strand.
- Cooking Setup: Heat a skillet over medium flame, adding coconut oil to create a perfectly heated cooking surface for frying.
- Frying Technique: Carefully drop battered onion clusters into hot oil, allowing them to spread naturally and develop crispy, golden-brown edges, cooking for 2-4 minutes per side until achieving a rich, crunchy exterior.
- Finishing Touch: Drain bhajis on paper towels to remove excess oil, preserving their delectable crispness and ensuring optimal texture.
- Serving: Present the piping hot Indian onion bhajis immediately as an irresistible appetizer or accompaniment, ready to delight eager taste buds.
Notes
- Master Onion Slicing: Use a razor-sharp knife or mandoline to create uniform, thin strips ensuring even cooking and perfect texture.
- Batter Consistency Matters: Whisk ingredients carefully, adjusting liquid to achieve a medium thickness that coats onions smoothly without being too runny or thick.
- Oil Temperature Control: Maintain medium heat to guarantee crispy, golden-brown bhajis without burning or undercooking the delicate onion clusters.
- Draining Technique: Use paper towels to remove excess oil, preserving the bhajis’ signature crunchiness and preventing a greasy finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg