ONION BHAJIA

Ingredients
225g besan flour
½ tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp baking powder
salt to taste
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp garam masala
2 cups chopped dania
2 onions
cold water to mix
vegetable oil


Method:
Mix flour, chili powder, turmeric, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add the cumin,masala & dania and toss them well. Add onions and gradually mix in enough water to make a thick batter. Heat enough oil for deep frying. Drop spoonfuls of the onion bhajia into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Leave enough space to turn the bhajia. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Serves 20.

KK Tip
For variation on these bhajia, scoop big spoonfuls of the mix into the oil to form fat balls that you can serve as a starch item with a stew that you like.
HERBS AND SPICES

Whole spices last longer than ground spices. While whole spices will last for about four years, ground spices are only good for about a year.

Light and heat makes spices lose their flavour. Store spices in a cool, dark place. Positioning your spice rack above or too near the cooker is a No-No because the steam will affect the spices and cause them to lose their flavour faster.
 
If you want the best out of your spices, use whole ones and grind them just before you use them. Toasting whole spices over low heat brings out more flavour. Watch that they don’t burn as you toast them.

VEGETABLE STORAGE

Make use of your crisper compartment in the fridge. Vegetables stored in an open fridge tend to dry out. Onion and garlic are best stored in the open fridge.

Some fruits and vegetables are best not stored together. Plums, tomatoes, apples, bananas and pears emit chemicals that can be absorbed by vegetables like carrots, peas and potatoes.

This tends to spoil the vegetables. Keep some baking soda in the fridge to absorb the odours and remember to change the baking soda periodically.

Don't store any unripe fruit or vegetable in the fridge; wait until it is ripe.
Wash vegetables only when you are ready to eat them not before you store them in the fridge as they will go bad.


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