Bhaja
Ingredients
Batter:
1 C. chickpea flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. cayenne
2 tsp. coriander, ground
3 tsp. cumin, ground
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. white or blue poppy seeds
oil for deep frying
Vegetables:
choose any or combinations:
potatoes, sweet potatoes,
cut into 1/4 rounds,
eggplant, cut into 1/3 rounds
Cooking Instructions
Combine flour, soda, spices in a bowl and slowly add about 1 C. water. The batter should be thin. Add poppy seeds to batter just before you are ready to use it and mix in. Pour enough oil in a wok to come to 2 depth. Heat over a low heat. dip vegetables into batter and fry in single layer in the wok. Fry, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or so. They should be golden on both sides and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Do all vegetables this way. Serve with beer. 🙂
My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” (Psalms 42:3)