Recipe sharing - onion bhaji
Evening Everyone.
I've not had a minute today looking after three out of five of out very lively grandchildren. It has been one long round of preparing food & drinks, entertaining, changing nappies, getting out and putting away numerous toys, charging i pads, bathing newly pierced ears, taking to the shops and collecting from and returning back to their respective homes either end of the day. I am shattered! Love them to bits but thank goodness we don't have them all together every day. It took me over an hour just to tidy up after they had gone. Hubby is going walking with a friend tomorrow and I have just our eldest granddaughter, she is no trouble at all though so will be an easier day.
On a totally different note I have been asked for the recipe for traditional onion bhaji. It is not my recipe so I must give credit to my lovely friend Sharad, who taught me to make these whilst in the beautiful welsh countryside, amongst rolling hills, with sheep and hens looking at us through the windows. He is an amazing chef who was taught to cook by his mum and so the recipes have been handed down for generations. He is a fab teacher with the patience of a saint. So - If I can make them, anyone can. Give them a go, they are delicious.
Ingredients:- 2 large white onions thinly sliced, 2 cups of chick pea flour, 1 teaspoon each of chili powder, jerra seeds ( cumin) and salt, a handful of fresh coriander, sunflower or vegetable oil to fry in and a cup of cold water.
Method:- put oil in a big pan or wok and heat ( please be careful when using hot oil). Put the flour and all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together. Add the water a bit at a time until you have a batter consistency, not too runny as it needs to coat the onions. Now add the onions and coriander and mix with your fingers. Test if the oil is at the right temperature by dropping in a tiny bit of the mixture and if it rises to the top straight away then its ready to cook. Pick up a portion of the onions and drop into the hot oil really carefully. Let them cook for a couple of minutes then turn over and cook the other side. Cook in small batches and do not over crowd the pan or the temperature of the oil will drop and you will get soggy bhaji. Drain on kitchen paper then enjoy.
Until tomorrow
Jules x
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Thanks for the recipe, Jules, they look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by shattered. It sometimes happens to me after my 2 babysitting-days.
Tomorrow I'll take them to a rather small zoo, playing ground included, so that's another day spent and they are coming to stay with us next Thursday night. I promissed them breakfast in our caravan on the drive Friday morning. We just got our 'holiday home' out of store since we are going away for a few weeks from August 23rd onwards.
We love going to the zoo too Ivy. It;s a lovely day out especially if you take a picnic. Have fun! Have you git to sleep in the caravan overnight too? What fun. I'd love a touring caravan but I've just got to convince Hubby. Where are you thinking of going to on your holiday? x
ReplyDeleteNo, they are going to sleep in the spare room, that suits me better ;-)
DeleteWhen they are a little bit older we'll take them camping for a day or two, somewhere in the vicinity.
We think about Lake Constance or the Vendee, but we might as well change our plans…..
Sorry to hear your Hubby isn't the caravan-tye of man. Keep on convincing.