Vegan Onion Bhaji Recipe

You can have these as spicy or as mild as you like by adjusting the spice levels,  they taste great and keep in the freezer for ages.

100g (1 cup) gram flour
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp coriander (dried coriander leaf is fine)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp ground coriander seed
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 big onion, sliced
oil for deep frying

Mix everything except onion in a bowl
Add enough water to make a thick batter
Stir in the sliced onion and coat well
Leave to rest for 5 minutes
Heat oil to 180 celsius
Using 2 large spoons, shape to desired size and drop the mixture into
the oil and cook until deep golden brown – around 5 minutes
These can be eaten straight away, but they also work well if frozen
and then defrosted