Onion Bhaji

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Cooking time: 30 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 2 dozen bhaji (fritters)

Ingredients

• 1 lb.        yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 t.           curry powder
• 1 t.           cumin seeds (or black onion seeds)
• 4 oz.        gram flour (chick pea flour)
• 1 cup   water (or more)

Directions

1. In a 2 qt. bowl, mix the gram flour, curry and cumin.
2. Add enough water to make a thin batter (like for crepes).
3. Stir in the sliced onions until well coated with batter.
4. Spray cooking oil on two cookie sheets.
5. Place about a dozen 2-inch clumps of batter-coated onions on each cookie sheet.
6. Bake 20 minutes in a 400. deg. F oven.
7. Turn bhaji with a spatula, drizzle a little olive oil on each, and bake another 10 minutes.
8. Serve warm (or cooled) with chutney, yogurt, or plain.

Based on a recipe inspired by Chef Tony and by Gerard on a G Adventure trip to Antarctica.

 

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