Baja (Plain Pakora)
A popular street food which is easy to make by frying a batter consisting of simple ingredients. It is enjoyed hot with chutney or hot sauce.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 Cups Gram Flour (Besan)
- 1 Cup Plain Flour
- Chop Spring Onion
- ½ Tbsp Sodium Bicarbonate
- 1 Egg (Optional)
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients (gram flour, plain flour, salt, sodium bicarbonate)
- 2
Slowly incorporate the water into the dry mix in order to obtain a batter and leave to rest for 30 mins.
- 3
Note: The batter should be of a thick consistency.
- 4
Add the beaten egg and spring onions to the batter. Mix well.
- 5
Half fill your frying pan with vegetable oil and leave to medium hot.
- 6
Drop the batter one at a time by constantly stirring so that they puff up.
- 7
Remove and strain on a paper towel in order to get rid of excess oil.
- 8
* Best served with coriander chutney or any sweet chilli sauce of your choice.
- 9
** You can also add cheese cubes to the batter and deep fry them
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