Broccoli Bajji

Broccoli Pakora

Broccoli Bajji

It was one of those day when your refrigerator is almost empty and you are trying to push one more day before grocery shopping. I was in that scenario when I found only Broccoli in my refrigerator and nothing else. And right at the moment an idea of Broccoli recipe sprouted. How about Broccoli Pakora I thought... I added stem also not just broccoli florets. A must try recipe....

 

Ingredients
Broccoli - 1 cup
Besan Flour - 1/2 cup
Corn Starch - 1/4 cup
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafetida - 1/4 tsp( less than that)
fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - one string
Cilantro - 2 tbs
Salt to taste
Water as needed
Color powder - A pinch
Oil for deep frying

Broccoli Bajji

Method

Wash the broccoli florets and slightly trim the stem.Dry the broccoli florets.

Mix gram flour ,Corn Starch , Curry leaves, Cilantro and spices together and little by little add water. Batter should not be too runny or too thick.

Now heat oil in a frying pan. Drop a little of batter if it comes up right away that means oil is perfect.

Dip each broccoli floret in the batter making sure it is coated from all sides and drop in hot oil. Fry them in small batches till they turn golden in color.

Drain on paper towel and Serve it hot!!!

Broccoli Onion Pakora

Brpccoli Onion Pakora

These were my absolute favorite evening snack, a vegetable pakora patty recipe. In general, veggie pakora is a great way to use up stray vegetables in your fridge – Root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes, cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, etc .. basically anything that’s tasty and kind of sturdy. (Ie: don’t use tomatoes!). For this recipe, I decided to specify amounts – I’d created this to have a great balance in flavors, color, and texture.
Like many of my recipes, this works up quickly and easily, producing a highly addictive end product. Expect a “pakora coma” after snarfing these babies.. which go great with my cilantro-mint chutney.
Enjoy!

Vegetable oil for deep frying
1 1/4 cup garbanzo flour
1/4 cup white rice flour
2 tsp salt
1.5 tsp hot curry powder
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup water
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
1 cup finely chopped zucchini
1 cup finely chopped onion
1-2 finely chopped jalapenos
1/2 cup cilantro

Start heating your vegetable oil, you’ll want at least 2-3″ of oil in your pot or deep fryer.

Broccoli Onion Pakora

In a large bowl, combine flours, salt, spices, and baking powder. Add water, stir well to form a thick batter. All batter to sit for 5 minutes or so, to soften the bean flour.
Mix in remaining ingredients, making sure that everything is evenly coated with the batter.
Use an ice cream scoop or two spoons to carefully scoop small amounts (1/4 cup or less) of batter into the preheated oil. Fry for a few minutes on each side, until patties are golden brown. Use a slotted metal spoon to transfer cooked patties to paper towels.
Serve hot, with with cilantro-mint chutney.

Onion Bajji/Onion Fritters

Onion Bajji/Onion Fritters

Fritters are round pieces of vegetables or meat that are dipped in batter then fried and these onion bhajis best suits this name. As per the name, onions are sliced and coated with flour batter, deep fried then served. These are perfect snacks to munch on during tea time, a hot cup of steaming tea with these bhajis will make evenings enlightened. This is a very easy to make snack and because onions are always available in any kitchen pantry it is also a kind of comfort food too. You can make the same bhajis with Plantains, Cabbage, Potatoes, Hard boiled eggs and Bread. Some will have a difficulty in making the onion bhajis because the rings will easily collapse during preparation. To avoid the onion rings from collapsing slice them into thicker slices and handle them gently. I have shared some more tips in the tips section please do read it for making perfect bhajis. Now lets see how to make these fritters. 

Preparation Time: 5min

Cooking Time: 10min  

Serves: 2    

Shelf life:-
Serving Suggestion: Having a cup of Coffee or Chai or with Tomato Ketchup
 

Green gram Sundal

Green gram  Sundal

Green gram / pacha payaru sundal is a healthy snack that you can prepare at the time of vinayagar chathurthi, Navarathri festival 

Preparation Time: 10min

Cooking Time: 13 min

Serves:1 cup

Shelf life:1day

Serving Suggestion : Good evening snack,probably eaten " jus lik tat "