The onion bhaji is a spicy Indian snack of which the main ingredient is fried onions. In the UK the onion bhaji has become popular to eat as a snack or as a starter. These tasty crisp Indian fritters eat well as nibbles alongside dips of minty cucumber yoghurt, mango chutney and tomato salsa sprinkled with coarsely crushed pan roasted coriander and cumin seeds.
15 to 25 minutes to prepare and 10 to 15 minutes to cook
Spices and herbs in curry spice kit:
Gram flour, fish preserve, baking powder, (mono calcium phosphate, corn starch*, sodium bicarbonate), mixed spices (turmeric, crushed chillies, herbs), asafoetida (containing gum arabic, ground rice & turmeric).
Produce of more than one country. *Denotes organically grown.
(Contains fish preserve. May contain traces of nuts)
Spices and herbs from around the world, ground and carefully blended in Norfolk
Essential additional ingredients (Shopping List):
500g of peeled medium onions
1 tsp salt plus more for sprinkling
flavourless cooking oil
Step-by-step preparation and cooking instructions:
Preparation
Step 1: Halve and VERY thinly slice the onions.
Cooking Instructions
Step 1: In a large bowl, mix together the onion slices, SALT, and add Bhaji Man Easy Mix, stir until it becomes a wet paste (moisture coming from the onions and dissolved salt). Cover bowl, leave to stand for 10 minutes to allow the spices and herbs to infuse. Stir again to coat all the slices well.
Step 2: Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add 2cm of cooking oil. When oil is hot, carefully drop in separate tablespoonfuls of the mixture and spread thinly into a circular shape to form fritters.
- Fry on both sides until golden brown.
Step 3: Once golden brown, drain on kitchen paper and keep warm. Once all the mix is cooked, sprinkle with salt and serve hot.
Serve with rice, Bhajiman Lamb Rogan Josh, Bhajiman Chicken Jalfrezi or Bhajiman Chicken Tikka Masala and Bhajiman Bombay Potatoes.