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Onion & Mushroom Bhaji's

Kezia Hall
A simple grain/gluten free indian side dish to spice up any dinner party!
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 bhajis

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 mushrooms finel chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp gram masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 10 tbsp gram flour chickpea flour
  • 150-200 ml water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Ghee or lard about 15 tbsp to cook

Instructions
 

  • Put the spices and vegetables in a bowl and mix. Then add the gram flour and combine.
  • The slowly add the water until a thick paste it form. You want it to have some movement but be quite thick. Then ideally leave it overnight to allow the starches to break down and it to be more digestible - but this is optional.
  • In a small pan melt the ghee until you have about 1.5 inches of fat in pan. Heat and test a small amount of mixture int he fat. If it bubbles when dropped in its ready.
  • Using a tbsp spoon drop a tbsp amount of mixture into pan. The using tongs turn bhaji after about 1 minute.
  • Cook until brown and crisp - about 4-5 minutes depending on size. Take out with metal tongs and place on kitchen roll or grease proof paper and allow to cool.
  • Serve with mango chutney or yogurt dip .

Notes

Feel free to just use onions or try in other veg or add chilli for a hot and spicy dish.
Adapted from Good old BBC