Recipe information
Ingredients for - Baath na bhajia (rice pakoras)
1. 400g cooked basmati rice -
2. 1 medium red onion , finely chopped -
4. 2-3 green chillies , finely chopped -
5. 1½ tsp sugar -
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.