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

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