Ginger Beer, Onion and Broccoli Bhajis

Name: Ginger Beer, Onion and Broccoli Bhajis
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda; 1 tsp ajwain seeds; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 1 tbsp white poppy seeds; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 onion, roughly chopped; ¼ tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; juice of 1 lemon; 1½ tsp salt; 300 ml/10 fl oz/1¼ cups ginger beer (the fierier the better); chutney or raita, to serve; vegetable oil, for frying; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro; 150 g/5½ oz broccoli, stems and florets cut into bite-sized pieces; 260 g/9½ oz/generous 2 cups gram/chickpea flour

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

30 Minute Mowgli

By Nisha Katona

Published 2021

About

Everyone needs a bhaji recipe up their sleeve. These golden, nutty offerings are what we serve to welcome guests, and can be made with a combination of onions and whatever other vegetables you have to hand, so be brave and give them a go. I love to use the fieriest ginger beer I can find, as it gives the batter a wonderfully tangy flavour.