Bhaja
5 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Chickpea flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cayenne |
| 2 | teaspoons | Coriander, ground |
| Choose any or combinations: | ||
| Potatoes, sweet potatoes, | ||
| 3 | teaspoons | Cumin, ground |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1½ | tablespoon | White or blue poppy seeds |
| Oil for deep frying | ||
| Cut into 1/4\" rounds, | ||
| Eggplant, cut into 1/3\" rds | ||
Directions
BATTER
VEGETABLES
Combine flour, soda, spices in a bowl & slowly add about 1 c water.
The batter should be thin. Add poppy seeds to batter just before you are ready to use it & mix in.
Pour enough oil in a wok to come to 2" depth. Heat over a lowish heat.
dip vegetables into batter & fry in single layer in the wok. Fry, stiring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or so. They should be golden on both sides & cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon & drain well on paper towels. Do all vegetables this way. Serve with beer. :)
Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey, "A Taste of India" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 05-15-95