Name: Kande Bhajji (onion fritters) recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup Besan / Chick pea flour; 2 teaspoon Rice flour; 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 teaspoon Ajwain / Carom seeds; to taste Salt; 1 pinch Baking soda; as needed Water; 3 large Sliced and separated Onions; 100 grams Finely chopped Coriander leaves

ABOUT Kande Bhajji (onion fritters) RECIPE

Kanda Bhajji is deep fried onion fritters. These are made with besan or gram flour, onion and a few spices. These are a perfect tea time snack. Perfect for a rainy evening, kanda bhajji can also double up as a lovely party appetiser

Ingredients Serving: 8

1 cup Besan / Chick pea flour
2 teaspoon Rice flour
1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon Ajwain / Carom seeds
to taste Salt
1 pinch Baking soda
as needed Water
3 large Sliced and separated Onions
100 grams Finely chopped Coriander leaves

Instructions

Add the gram flour/besan in a bowl
Add rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ajwain, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
Add a little water at a time and make batter
The batter should neither be too thick nor too thin. It should have medium consistency.
Mix the batter well with the help of whisk for at least 4-5 minutes.
Now add the sliced onions and chopped coriander leaves
Mix so that the batter should get mixed well with onion.
Cover and rest it for about 15-20 minutes.
Heat up oil in a pan for deep frying.
Mix the batter using your palm/a big spoon well once again
Drop onions coated well with the batter in hot oil
Fry until they get a nice light brown colour and look crispy
Drain excess oil and put them on tissue paper for few minutes
Serve hot, crunchy kande bhajji with your evening cuppa!

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