Recipe CookBook

Onion Bhaje

Cooking time : 20 Minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Bengal gram flour 2 cups

Salt use as required

Baking powder a pinch

Onions 2 nos large, curt into roundels

Asafoetida 1/2 tspn

Red chilly powder 1 tspn

Turmeric powder a pinch

Chaat masala powder 1/4 tspn

Refined oil 2 cups +1 tbspn

Rice flour 1 tspn

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and the salt in a basin. Add the baking powder, rice flour, salt ,red chilly powder, chaat masala powder, turmeric powder and the asafoetida. Mix thoroughly.

2. Add sufficient water to the flour to form a batter which is neither too thick nor too thin. The batter should be of pouring consistency.

3. Heat 1 tbspn of the oil and pour into the batter. Add the onion pieces and keep aside for 20 minutes.

4. Heat the oil in a kadhai. When the oil is hot add the onion slices and fry over a medium flame till the onions are light brown in color.

5. Remove from the flame and serve hot.

Note : The resting time of the batter is not included in the cook time.