Bajji

Bajji is a tasty deep fried snack made using Gram flour and Vegetables.It is a quick recipe and if you have all the ingredients ready you can make it instantly.It serves as a perfect evening snack along with Coffee/Tea.

Ingredients:

Gram flour(Besan)	1 cup
Rice flour	1/2 cup
Baking soda	a pinch
Asafoetida	¼ tsp
Red chilli powder	as needed
Salt	as needed
Ajwain seeds/Omam (Optional)	½ tsp
Oil	For deep frying

Method:

• Slice the vegetables.
• Take a bowl,add gram flour,rice flour,asafoetida,red chilli powder,salt,ajwain seeds and baking soda.Mix well and add water to get thick dropping consistency.
• Heat oil in a fry pan and when its hot,dip the sliced vegetables in the bajji mixture one by one and fry in oil till it turns golden brown.Drain on paper towels and serve as such or with Coconut chutney/ketchup.

Note:

• The vegetables used are purely of your choice.You can make it with only one vegetable also.I have used Plantain,Onion,brinjal,capsicum.
• If you are using Plantain/Brinjal keep the sliced ones in a bowl containing water to prevent them from turning dark.
• Adding Ajwain seeds is optional,you can skip it if you don't have.
• Use little kashmiri chilli powder to get nice colour.