Cheap and easy to make these bhajis go well with our chicken curry & raita recipe.
Serves 4 people
- 3 medium onions (red/white/mixture of the two)
- 2 large eggs
- Small bunch of coriander
- 1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
- 120 grams plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoon(s) oil for frying
- 0.5 teaspoon(s) turmeric
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and finely slice the onions. Add them to the egg coating them well.
- Add the flour, coriander and spices to the mixture, stirring well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, slowly add a big spoonful of mixture at a time. Be careful of the hot oil it may spit.
- Shallow fry the bhajis for about 45 seconds until golden brown, then turn over and cook the other side.
- Remove from the pan and place on kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.
- Serve with mango chutney, raita, chilli sauce or your favourtie curry.
Method
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and finely slice the onions. Add them to the egg coating them well.
- Add the flour, coriander and spices to the mixture, stirring well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, slowly add a big spoonful of mixture at a time. Be careful of the hot oil it may spit.
- Shallow fry the bhajis for about 45 seconds until golden brown, then turn over and cook the other side.
- Remove from the pan and place on kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.
- Serve with mango chutney, raita, chilli sauce or your favourtie curry.
Ingredients
- 3 medium onions (red/white/mixture of the two)
- 2 large eggs
- Small bunch of coriander
- 1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
- 120 grams plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoon(s) oil for frying
- 0.5 teaspoon(s) turmeric
Variations
- Try adding fresh finely chopped garlic, chilli or ginger for a more zingier bhaji
- Black onion seeds are a nice addition too
- Experiment with the spices, try garam masala, curry leaves, ground coriander or fennel seeds