Onion Fritters/bhaji

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 100 g chickpea flour (also called gram flour or besan)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 fresh hot green chili pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, leaf
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 200 g onions, peeled and chopped into medium sized diced

Recipe

• 1 break the egg into a bowl and beat well, add 4 tbs water and the lemon juice. mix, add the flour and mix well with a whisk. put in the spices, coriander leaf and chilli if using. mix well and set aside for at least 10 minutes or longer. mix again with a whisk. the batter should be of a fairly thick, droppable consistency.
• 2 heat the oil in a wok or deep fat fryer over a medium heat. a minimum of 3 inches is required in the centre of a wok. when the oil is ready, put the onions in the batter and mix – this is always best done just before cooking.
• 3 take heaped tsp of the batter and drop into the hot oil. use all the batter this way. stir and fry the fritters for 7-8 minutes or until golden. remove and drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.