Onion bhaji - hot air fryer ?

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My wife has a marked reluctance to have anything to do with fried food and in consequence we have no deep frying gear nor the oil to pour in it. However I long for a homemade onion bhaji. Does anybody have any tips ? I appreciate that a hot air fryer is more of a hot air oven but it seems the best way to go

[21TonyK]

Can you not just use a pan of oil? I regularly deep fry small things like onions rings, bhajis that way.

Not sure how a bhaji would work in an air fryer, sounds like it could get very messy.

Edited by 21TonyK on Thursday 11th June 08:31

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21TonyK said:

Can you not just use a pan of oil? I regularly deep fry small things like onions rings, bhajis that way.

Not sure how a bhaji would would in an air fryer, sounds like it could get very messy.

Only if she doesn't see me !

[J8 SVG]

Big ol' pan of oil (The litre bottles of rape seed oil work well), a sugar thermometre to keep an eye on temps and you're away!

My girlfriend was sceptical the first time I deep fried anything but I started with "Healthy" falafel to get her on board and have now progressed to full on fish and chips

Worth reading up on deep frying as it can be healthier than you think with clean oil, the right temperatures and correct draining once you remove stuff from the pan

Just make sure your oil is only a third of the way up the pan, things like bahjis with lots of surface area make lots of bubbles and it can rise up quickly

[spikeyhead]

I like deep frying in a wok, as the bubbles have far more room to spread as they go up the pan.

[Imad]

Wouldn’t work as it would be too wet. My wife shallow fries them first and then puts them into the air fryer to finish them off and get rid of the extra oil.

We always use it for samosas after a few years avoiding them, so happy days!

[Mobile Chicane]

I use a wok.

[Jevvy]

Tried these a few times now - they are great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOAuR5Gtsd4