Ginger beer onion bhajis
The fizz and flavour of ginger beer makes it ideal for onion bhaji batter. Serve with coriander and mint chutney.
Ingredients
- Ginger beer200 ml
- Lemon juice (for bhajis)15 ml
- garlic cloves2 კბილი
- Lemon juice (for chutney)10 ml
Instructions
4 steps- 1
To make the bhajis, put the gram flour in a bowl, add the bicarbonate of soda, nigella, poppy and ajwain seeds and mix. Pour in the ginger beer to achieve a consistency of thick pouring cream. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt, the lemon juice, ground coriander, cumin and chilli powder and mix well. Add the chopped onions, garlic, chopped green vegetables and fresh coriander.
- 2
Heat a wok or deep frying pan with 5cm/2in of vegetable oil or a deep fryer (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended). Once the oil is hot, carefully drop tablespoons full of the bhaji batter into the oil. Cook for 2 minutes then turn and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Repeat in batches until all the mixture is used. Season with the remaining salt.
- 3
To make the coriander and mint chutney, put all the chutney ingredients (except the salt) into a blender and pulse to make a smooth paste. Season with salt to your liking. This chutney will keep in the fridge for up to three days.
- 4
Serve the bhajis with the chutney.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 250 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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