Indian bhajis with spiced yoghurt

Recipes / Vegetarian

These crunchy vegetarian bhajis are the perfect start for an Indian feast.

Recipe «Indian bhajis with spiced yoghurt» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 cups besan flour, 2 small Lebanese eggplant, thinly sliced, 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced, 50g baby spinach leaves, trimmed, 1 bunch coriander, leaves chopped , 1 long green chilli, thinly sliced, 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin seeds , Vegetable oil, for deep-frying, 400ml Tamar Valley Greek Style Yoghurt, 1 tsp caster sugar.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups besan flour 
  • 2 small Lebanese eggplant, thinly sliced 
  • 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 50g baby spinach leaves, trimmed 
  • 1 bunch coriander, leaves chopped 
  • 1 long green chilli, thinly sliced 
  • 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin seeds 
  • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying 
  • 400ml Tamar Valley Greek Style Yoghurt 
  • 1 tsp caster sugar 

Instructions

  1. Sift flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Gradually whisk in 2 cups of cold water. Stir in eggplant, onion, spinach, 1/3 cup coriander, chilli, chilli powder and 1 tablespoon cumin. Mix until well combined.
  2. Pour oil into a large, heavy-based saucepan or wok until one-third full. Heat over medium heat until hot. Drop tablespoons of mixture into hot oil. Cook, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn over. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a wire rack over a baking tray.
  3. Combine yoghurt, sugar, remaining coriander and remaining cumin in a small bowl. Serve bhajis with spiced yoghurt.