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Vengaya Bajji – Indian Onion Rings Recipe

Vengaya Bajji – Indian Onion Rings Recipe

Vengaya Bajji - Indian Onion Rings Recipe

Put an Indian spin on those sports bar onion rings with this delicious Vengaya Bajji recipe.
By Nagalakshmi Viswanathan

Vengaya Bajji - Indian Onion Rings Recipe

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Vengaya Bajji – Indian Onion Rings Recipe


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  • Author: Nagalakshmi Viswanathan
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Description

Put an Indian spin on those sports bar onion rings with this delicious Vengaya Bajji recipe.


Ingredients

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  • 2 large onions
  • 3/4 cup of besan (kadalai mavu or gram flour)
  • 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp of jeera, whole or powdered (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp of hing or asafoetida (powder)
  • 1 tsp of salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp of soda powder (optional, we didn’t add this)
  • 23 cups of oil, for deep frying (according to the size of your pan)

Instructions

  1. Peel, wash, and cut the onions into 1/4″ thick rings.
  2. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a wide bowl (except the oil). Add enough water to make a thick batter. It should be thick enough to coat the onions as you dip them in but not too “drippy”.
  3. Heat oil until it just begins to smoke. Lower the flame to medium-low, dip the onion rings into the batter to coat completely and drop into the hot oil.
  4. Fry until golden brown. This should take about 2-3 mins. Drain and set aside and proceed with the rest of the onions until you are through.
  5. Serve hot with tomato sauce or Pudina Chutney.

Notes

Notes:
– Adding soda powder makes the bajjis softer and more puffier but they tend to drink more oil making it a bit unhealthier. Go with the cost-benefit analysis here and do what you prefer.
– You can follow the same process for making bajji with other vegetables like eggplant, raw banana (vazhakka), bajji chillies, potato, etc.
– You can add a pinch of turmeric powder to the bajji batter if you prefer. I personally don’t like the cumin so omit that but it does give an extra kick so add it if you like cumin (jeera).

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
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