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Crisp kanda bhajiya - made in two very different ways - you decide which one you like better. KANDA BHAJI - (Serves - 4) Ingredients 3 large onions (kanda/pyaaz), peeled ¼ cup gram flour (besan) Oil for deep-frying Salt to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves 1 teaspoon coriander powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoons red chilli powder ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) 8-10 curry leaves 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes ½ teaspoon chaat masala Method 1. Halve and slice onions and transfer in a glass dish and mix to separate the layers using fingers. 2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. 3. Add salt to sliced onions and mix. Add coriander leaves, turmeric powder, 1½ teaspoons chilli powder, carom seeds and coriander powder and mix well. 4. Add gram flour and mix well to make a thick mixture. 5. Drop in small portions of onion mixture in hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 6. Deep-fry curry leaves in the same hot oil till crisp. Drain on absorbent paper, transfer in a bowl and crush them using fingers to make fine powder. 7. Add chilli flakes and chaat masala to curry leaves powder and mix. Add remaining chilli powder and mix well. 8. Sprinkle some curry powder mixture on top of fried bhajiyas and mix well. 9. Serve hot. KANDA BHAJI WAFFLE - (serves - 4) Ingredients 3 large onions (kanda/pyaaz), peeled ¼ cup gram flour (besan) Salt to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves 1 teaspoon red chilli powder + for garnishing ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder + for garnishing 1 teaspoon coriander powder ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) Oil for greasing Tadka raita ¼ cup yogurt 2 teaspoons oil ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) ½ teaspoon mustard seeds 4-5 curry leaves A pinch of red chilli powder Method 1. Halve and slice onions, transfer in a bowl and mix to separate the layers using fingers. 2. Preheat a waffle iron. 3. Add salt to sliced onions and mix. Add coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, coriander powder and carom seeds and mix well. 4. Add gram flour and mix well to make a thick mixture. 5. Grease the preheated waffle iron with some oil. Spread the onion mixture, cover and cook till golden brown and crisp from both sides. Remove from waffle. 6. To prepare tadka raita, take yogurt in a bowl and whisk. 7. Heat oil in a tempering pan. Add cumin seeds and when it changes colour, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add curry leaves and let it crackle. Add chilli powder and remove from heat. 8. Add the tempering to yogurt and mix well. 9. Garnish a serving platter with some chilli powder and turmeric powder. Put some tadka raita and spread using a spoon. 10. Cut bhaji waffles into 2 equal triangles, place on the serving platter and serve hot. Click to Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1h0pGXf Cookware by : http://www.wonderchef.in Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/ChefSanjeevKapoor Twitter : https://twitter.com/sanjeevkapoor #sanjeevkapoor
