Kanda Bhaji (Crunchy Onion Fritters, Street Style)
Soul Food on a Rainy Day in Mumbai! Spicy crispy onion fritters
Description
Mumbai's unique crispy onion fritters dusting thinly sliced red onions with chickpea flour (Besan)/spices, intentionally frying irregularly shaped in high-temp oil.
Restaurants serving Kanda Bhaji (Crunchy Onion Fritters, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Onion
- Chickpea flour
- Rice flour
- Green chili
- Coriander seeds
- Ajwain
- Frying oil
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients]
- large red onions, 50g Besan (chickpea flour),
- tbsp rice flour,
- minced green chili,
- tsp coarsely ground coriander seeds, 1/
- tsp each ajwain/turmeric/salt, frying oil, green chutney.
- Put thinly sliced red onions, salt, green chilies, turmeric, ajwain, and 'coarsely crushed coriander seeds' for texture accent in a bowl.
- Knead onions strongly by hand, binding dough solely with moisture from onions (*Secret to crunchiness is adding absolutely zero water, just dusting a little Besan/rice flour).
- Toss batter into boiling cauldron oil unrolled in irregular shapes 'spreading fingers to scatter'.
- Fry instantly on high, remove when onion edges char deep brown and crunchy. Drain oil on newspaper, serve piping hot with green chutney. A blissful snack matching Chai perfectly, with onion sweetness and popping coriander seed savoriness.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Coriander seeds、Ajwain、Turmeric
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Onion Kakiage (Japanese fritter) (different batter quality but as sub enjoying onion sweetness)
Pairing
Hot Masala Chai、Rainy day scenery
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Kanda' means onion in Marathi. While North Indian 'Pakora' enjoys fluffy batter, Mumbai's 'Bhaji' makes batter ultra-thin, absolutely ruling to enjoy onions' 'crunchy, crispy texture'. When monsoon (rainy season) arrives, the savory smell of frying this Kanda Bhaji fills stalls across Mumbai.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Tear fresh-fried Bajji still popping with oil by hand, dip slightly in refreshing mint chutney, washing down with Chai making crispy sounds!
Allergen
Soy (Lentils)