Flour & Oil
Chilli Bite
The Journey
This recipe is a blast from my childhood. This spicy little snack was a tea time favourite. Since making the mix, guests, even the very young have fallen in love the lemon and chilli snack. With it being so easy to make, I am certain it will become your favourite too!
Chilli Bites (Bhajia)
Delicious indian snack made of chickpea flour and spices.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 saucepan Any pot will do. The size will depend on how many you want to make at a time
- 1 deep fryer optional
- 1 Knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 Flour & Oil Chilli Bite Mix
- ¼ cup Lemon juice
- ½ cup Water
- ½ Onion diced Optional
- handful shredded spinach/chopped spring onion
- Enough oil to deep fry Any neutral vegetable oil can be used.
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Do not use all the water. The consistency should be like a thick pancake mix, and not runny. You should be able to scrape off a spoon easily into the oil.
- Heat oil in the pan to deep fry
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture into heated oil and fry until golden brown. Keep turning in the oil, so that it cooks evenly on all sides.
- Remove from oil and place on a paper towel. Best served immediately.
