Name: Baath na bhajia (rice pakoras)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 400g cooked basmati rice -; 1 medium red onion , finely chopped -; 3 garlic cloves , crushed -; 2-3 green chillies , finely chopped -; 1½ tsp sugar -; ½ tsp ground turmeric -; 150g gram flour -; 3 tbsp natural yogurt -; large bunch of coriander , finely chopped -; vegetable or sunflower oil , for deep-frying -; ketchup , to serve -

Ingredients for - Baath na bhajia (rice pakoras)

1. 400g cooked basmati rice

2. 1 medium red onion , finely chopped

3. 3 garlic cloves , crushed

4. 2-3 green chillies , finely chopped

5. 1½ tsp sugar

6. ½ tsp ground turmeric

7. 150g gram flour

8. 3 tbsp natural yogurt

9. large bunch of coriander , finely chopped

10. vegetable or sunflower oil , for deep-frying

11. ketchup , to serve

How to cook deliciously - Baath na bhajia (rice pakoras)

1 . Stage

Mix the cooked rice, onion, garlic, chillies, sugar, turmeric, flour and yogurt together in a large bowl. Stir in the coriander, 1-1½ tsp salt (to taste) and 100ml water, then leave the mixture to rest for 15 mins.

2 . Stage

Heat a deep pan no more than two-thirds full of oil to 180C. If you don’t have a thermometer, drop a small spoonful of the mixture into the oil – it’s ready when it turns golden within 1 min. Drop heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture into the oil in batches and cook for 2-3 mins, or until evenly golden and crisp. Transfer to kitchen paper to drain.

3 . Stage

Tip onto a platter and serve with plenty of ketchup for dunking.