Bhajji is a favorite snack in my home. Once on a cold rainy evening, when my son was 2 years old, I asked my son what I should cook for his dinner. Pat came his reply, ‘Bhajji’! So that’s how much of “a Bhajji family” we are 🙂
I make bhajjis quite often, about once in a month. I generally use a wide variety of vegetables to make bhajjis, like, carrots, raw plantain, onion, capsicum, large brinjals, potato, tender yellow pumpkin (parangi kottai), chowchow, paneer etc. All the snacks and tiffin varieties are prepared and served from the stove to the plate. I find it difficult to take pictures most of the time. But this time I decided to take pictures, to post in the blog of course. The bhajjis I make are quite simple. The temperature of the oil and the consistency of the batter matter most while preparing a tasty crispy bhajji. For tips on the right way to deep fry refer to my earlier post on kunukku.
Brinjal and Vazhaikkai bhajjis
Ingredients
- Gram flour (Besan) – 1 cup
- Rice flour – 1 cup
- Water – 3/4 cup
- Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
- Hing – 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt – to taste
- Vegetables of your choice – 1/2 kg
- Oil for deep frying – 2 cups
Method
- Heat the oil in a kadai on low flame. The oil will be ready by the time you prepare the batter.
- Mix the flours, salt, hing, chilli powder with water and mix well with out lumps.
- Wash, peel and slice the vegetable to 1/8 inch thick pieces.
- Bring the flame to high. Dip the slices one at a time into the batter and drop into hot oil.
- Reduce flame to medium and cook both sides. Drain well and take out the bhajjis on to a kitchen paper.
- Serve hot with sauce or Vethal kuzhambu.
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I fried Menasinakai bajji outside on the deck at 44F cold last weekend and made my cold worse!!:D
Looks good, delicious to eat now in the winter specially!:))
I add cumin pd , chaat masala and cilantro and less rice flour to the batter. I have to try your way.
I will be around until Monday,preparing for X-Mas feast! Kids are excited already!:D
i am a huge bajji fan too but invariably end up using the ready made mix!
we are a bajji family too..i looove them..my patti always makes sure that when i visit her to make it atleast twice :)…never had carrot bajji latha..is a must try now!!
I make Bajji’s often and my husband doens’t like deep friend stuff. But, I don’t put Rice flour, I will try with Rice flour next time.
Me too….love bajjis.
Looks yummy Latha, makes me want some now that weather is soo bad here!! Too cold…brrr….
I use less rice flour, just to impart crispiness and less oil is absorbed. I should try the Brinjal ones…:)
My dad is like that.. every week, he’ll either ask my mom to make bajji or proceed to make them himself… 🙂
naakula jalam oorarathu:) this is just like how amma makes with rice flour and no baking soda or anything. if there’s one item that’ll infuriate amma, if bought outside, is bajji coz she says they add too much baking soda! i must try it with vatha kuzhambu though;) my fav combo is bajji with thayir saadam:))
Yummy! Yummy!! You got me drooling over these!!!
I just came home from the freezinf weather outside, here it is 1°c . These bhajis will be a real welcome at the moment.
I love them , i have not made bhajis for long even though i love love them.
I always made them just with besan flour, i am going to try your way adding rice flour to it
bajjis look soo yummyyyyyy
My neighbour in India adds a tiny bit of soaked and ground urad dal to the batter. Her bhajjis were fluffy and light.
I’m suddenly hungry. Thanks for sharing.
It’s 1°c here in England today and at this moment your bhajis look very tempting! Thanks for sharing this great recipe 😉
Rosie x
Bhajis make me yearn for them all the time….:)
Will try them with brinjals soon
It is Xmas Eve here, and time for me to wish all of my blog friends a wonderful time with family and friends tomorrow. May it be a peaceful and blessed day where we can give a lot of joy to those around us. Have a great day.
Dear Lathamma,
Hope u are doing good..:) It had been a while that I visited ur blog.. am a bit busy with my job trials these days! Love the bhajjis, my tamil roomate used to make these often with Vethal Kozhambu..Thanks for sharing such lovely pics..take care and hope u are enjoing these holidays..:D
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year !
~ Siri
hey bhajjis! love to have them right now… i have to try carrot, pumpkin and chow chow.
Happy holidays ladies!
Hi latha,
Bajjis look nice and crisp.
I usually add 2 tablespoon of Idli Batter to make bajji batter.
Thanks for sharing. I am busy with my guests and having good time with my son.
Happy Holidays! 🙂
Oh yes my sister and my daughter are fans of these…I had thought of sending over to my sister the bajji mavu I prepare myself for arusuvai ing…Lakshmi sent something more superb you see! ;)…lovely bajjis here,ma
We love them too.