“Onion BhajiChefsnectar”

Finely sliced onion smothered in a simple, fragrantly spiced batter and fried to crispy mouth watering nuggets/Bhaji
Gluten free exceptional healthy but fried option with gram flour and herbal spices, which makes this recipe very unique. Enjoy..

How to make Onion Bhaji

Ingredients for making the Onions into Bhaji

• 2 large red onions sliced thin
• 1 cup gram flour /chickpea flour
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• 1 – 3 tsp water as needed

Method of making the Onion Into Bhaji

1. Pre preparation– Peel the onion, wash and cut the onions in to thin slices. Cut them into halves again.
2. Mixing of the ingredients In a mixing bowl, all all the dry ingredients – onion, flour, spices and salt.Mix them with clean hands and allow them to sit for at least 20 minutes ( or longer – up to 1 hour )
3. Making of batter – After 20 minutes, squeeze the onions with your hands to release the water. Combine the mixture together to form a thick batter. If you feel the batter is too dry, add 1 teaspoon of water at a time until the batter coats the onions well.
4. If you feel, during the process of frying the batter has gone a bit watery, you can add 1-2 tsp of gram flour too.
5. Frying of onion nuggets/Bhaji- Heat Oil Check if your oil is sufficiently hot by adding a pinch of the onion bhaji batter. If it bubbles up immediately, you know the oil is ready for frying the remaining Onion Coated with gram flour formed as Bhaji, enjoy this very special and scientific snack.
6. Enjoy with green chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato chutney it’s up to you…