onion bahji's

[krazykris88]

strange question but how do you make a decent onion bahji?

[Plotloss]

Mix 1 cup garam flour and a teaspoon or so of each cumin, coriander, chilli powder, cumin seeds and tumeric together in a bowl.

Add 5 tbsps or so of water so the resulting paste is a bit stickier than filler.

Add two large onions, one finely chopped, one sliced.

Bind together with hands, fry in deep fat fryer on a low heat for a longish time.

Alternatively fry the sliced onion and add it cooked to reduce the final cooking time.

Edited by Plotloss on Tuesday 19th May 17:04

[Stig]

Personal preference is to keep them small and use very hot oil to fry them. Otherwise you get an oil filled hairy cricket ball as usually served in curry houses!

[krazykris88]

Mix 1 cup garam flour, cumin, coriander, chilli powder, cumin seeds and tumeric together in a bowl.

how much of each?

but thanks, was a speedy result!

cheers plotless!

[Plotloss]

Edited to avoid spicey floury mess with onion garnish.

[jas xjr]

use sparkling water insted of still. makes thema bit lighter

[Pferdestarke]

It is a hard one to get right. Temperature is key, as is size. Don't go too large as you'll end up with 'rare' bhajis with uncooked flour and spices.

Stick to the recipe above and they'll taste sublime. Medium heat, small/medium in size, dipped in home-made mint yoghurt. YUM

[Stig]

jas xjr said:

use sparkling water insted of still. makes thema bit lighter

Or cobra beer!

[VR6time]

level Tablespoon of Garam Marsala, Turmeric, Cumin and chilli powder to taste. 1 cup of flour.

2 large white onions sliced into fine lenghts.

Mix spices and flour in bowl with 1 egg and water to make a fairly goopy batter. leave to one side to settle.

Get oil hot and mix onion in small balls with batter.

Cook in batches to avoid oil cooling too much.

[shindha]

Tell the wife to make them.

[jas xjr]

shindha said:

Tell the wife to make them.

she will tell you how to make them!

hows it going mate?

[JonRB]

Instant indigestion for me, sadly. I have to avoid them these days.

[deviant]

JonRB said:

Instant indigestion for me, sadly. I have to avoid them these days.

You poor man...

[Colonial]

I made the fatal mistake of having a proper curry in the UK.

Now my life isn't the same. I can't face the crap they serve as curry here.

[deviant]

Get yourself over to Perth, there are some very superior curry places here....good god my mouth is watering thinking about them!!

[Colonial]

deviant said:

Get yourself over to Perth, there are some very superior curry places here....good god my mouth is watering thinking about them!!

I'm sure I could find some in Sydney as well, but up here it's your basic roadkill spec chicken in a watery and insipid sauce.

But I've heard Perth curry's are amongst the best. Must be the the high percentage of poms over there

[Bob the Planner]

Maybe an opportunity for me in Newcastle then - crap indians there as well.

Roop's recipe fronm this thread is the dogs danglies http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Colonial]

Where abouts in Newcastle are you?

I'm based at Avoca Beach now, but I used to live with an ex just off Darby St