Onion Bhajis-style gram flour fritters

Ingredients

Bhajis

• 3 large onions, sliced thin
• 200 g gram flour (chickpea flour)
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 150 ml cold sparkling water

To serve

• Mint yoghurt dip (yoghurt + mint + salt + lemon)

Method

1. Onions. Toss sliced onions with salt. Rest 5 minutes. Squeeze out liquid.
2. Batter. Mix gram flour, rice flour, all spices, chillies, herbs. Add sparkling water gradually until you have a thick batter (coats the back of a spoon).
3. Rest. 15 minutes.
4. Heat. Oil to 170°C.
5. Fry. Drop tablespoon-sized mounds into the oil. Fry 3-4 minutes, flipping once, until golden and crispy. Drain.
6. Serve. Hot, with mint yoghurt.

Tips

• Cold sparkling water in the batter. Lighter, crispier fritter.
• Rest the batter 15 minutes. The flour hydrates properly.
• Hot oil. Don’t crowd. Flip once.