Appetizer
Onion Bhaji
Crispy onion fritters scented with cumin, India's street food staple that's best devoured still hot, dipped in a chutney.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 onions
- 150g (1¼ cups) chickpea flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 chili pepper
- 100ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) water
- Oil, for frying
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Thinly slice the onions.
Mix the flour, water, cumin, curry powder, chili, and salt into a thick batter.
Fold the sliced onions into the batter, mixing well so each slice is coated.
Heat a pot of oil and drop small spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil.
Fry for 3–4 minutes per batch, until golden and crispy, then drain on paper towels.