Indian Onion Fritters Food

INDIAN RESTAURANT STYLE ONION BHAJIA - DEEP FRIED ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• Put the vegetable oil into a large pan and heat over a medium to high heat.
• Make the batter: In a large bowl, add the chickpea flour, baking powder, rice flour, turmeric, black onion seeds, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and the water. Mix together well and then add the sliced onion - mix the onion through until well coated.
• Check the temperature of the oil by dropping a small cube of bread in - it should brown fairly slowly - not burn or go dark brown straight away.
• Carefully drop spoons of the bhaji batter in to the oil, do NOT overcrowd as they will stick together. Fry them in small batches for 1 to 2 minutes until they are a golden brown and crispy. Remove them with a slotted spoon and allow them to drain on a paper covered plate in a warm oven.
• Repeat until all the bhaji batter is finished and they are all cooked.
• Sprinkle over a little salt and serve straight away with coriander chutney or cucumber raita.

ONION BHAJI (INDIAN ONION FRITTERS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, turmeric, cumin, coriander, parsley and water. Season with salt and pepper. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to blend. Preheat the fryer to high heat.
• Preheat the oven to 75 °C (170 °F).
• With two teaspoons, place 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of batter and fry in the hot oil, a few at a time, for 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towel and keep warm in the oven. Fry the remaining fritters. Serve warm as a starter.
• Tips: You can find chickpea flour in health food stores and some supermarkets.

INDIAN ONION FRITTERS

Steps:

• Break egg into bowl and beat well. Add water and lemon juice. Mix. Add all chickpea flour and mix well with whisk. Put in salt, cayenne, garam masala, cumin seeds, cumin, turmeric, green chile, and cilantro or coriander.
• Mix well, set aside for 10+ minutes.
• Mix again with whisk. The batter should be of a droppable consistency.
• Put oil in wok or deep fryer and set over medium-high heat. You should have 3+ inches of oil at center of wok.
• When oil is hot, put onion into batter and mix. (This should always be done just before frying.)
• Remove heaping teaspoons of batter and drop it into frying oil.
• Use up all the batter this way.
• Stir and fry the fritters for 7-8 minutes or until they are a golden red.
• Remove fritters with slotted spoon, drain on plate lined with paper towels.
• Serve hot.

ONION FRITTERS (BHAJAS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the flour, chili powder, turmeric, baking powder and salt.
• Add the crushed cumin seeds, onion, green chili's and coriander leaves, toss well.
• Very gradually mix in enough cold water to make a thick batter coating all of the ingredients.
• Heat enough oil in a wok or deep frying pan.
• Drop by spoonfuls into the hot oil and fry until golden brown leaving enough space to turn fritters easily.
• Drain well and serve hot.