Onion bhajji

Onion is always available at home with little spices and besan, this recipe is easily prepared at snacks time with tea. The perfect Onion bajjis are crispy from outside and soft from inside. We can add baking soda in onion bajji batter, it makes the bhajji soft and fluffy.

Ingredients:

Onions – 2

Gram flour/ Besan flour – 1 cup

Rice flour – ¼ cup

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Chili powder – 3 tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch

Baking soda – a pinch

Salt to taste

Water as needed

Oil – for deep frying

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except onion and oil.

2. Slice Onions into thick slices.

2. Add water little by little and form a thick batter.

3. Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.

4. Now dip the onion in a batter and drop pepper in oil and fry till golden.

5. Drain it in paper towel. Serve hot.

Mirchi bajji / Milaga bajji

Hi, I am back after long break with tasty, crispy and spicy Mirchi bajji. What else can be better than a milaga bajji and a cup of tea on a rainy day? Milaga bajji or mirchi bajji is an Indian popular evening snacks and it is a popular street food in Karnataka. It’s also one of those quick snacks that can be done when you have unexpected guests knocking at your door. We can prepare bajjis using many vegetables like raw banana, onion, potato etc. The most commonly used chillies for mirchi bajji is banana peppers or bhavnagari chillies.
Nutrition facts:

There are 142 calories in a 38.2 grams serving of mirchi bajji. It contains about 6.4 g of fat, 16.7 g of carbs and 4.6 g of protein.

Ingredients:

Banana Peppers – 4

Gram flour/ Besan flour – 1 cup

Rice flour – ¼ cup

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Chili powder – 3 tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch

Baking soda – a pinch

Salt to taste

Water as needed

Oil – for deep frying

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except peppers and oil.

2. Add water little by little and form a thick batter.

3. Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.

4. Now dip the pepper in a batter and drop pepper in oil and fry till golden.

5. Drain it in paper towel. Serve hot.

Spicy Egg Fry

Spicy egg fry is a delicious spicy Indian recipe served as side dish.  This is a quick recipe which you can make easily on your busy schedule. 

Prep time: 25 mins

Cook time: 7 mins

Total time: 32 mins

Ingredients:

Boiled Egg – 2

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Garlic powder – ½ tsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Mix all the spice powders and form a paste.

2. Slit the boiled in to half and spread the spice paste over the eggs.

3. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet and fry the eggs on both sides till the raw smell of the spice paste disappears.

Dry Fish Curry / Karuvadu Kuzhambu

Do you want to cook something special for your family? Think about a spicy karuvadu kuzhambu and curd rice, yummy right.. I bet there is no alternative to beat this combo. My husband loves karuvadu kuzhambu and I learnt this recipe from my mom. I made this kuzhambu without adding tamarind to try a different taste and it came out well. Those who are not a big fan of tamarind can try this recipe in your home.

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Dried fish / Karuvadu – 30 pieces (I used Nethili)

Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp

Curry leaves – 1 spring

Garlic – 2 pods, chopped

Shallots – 20 – 25, Chopped

Green chili – 3, slit

Tomatoes -3, chopped

Raw Mango – 1/2

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Chili powder – 2 tsp

Coriander Powder – 3 tsp

Salt to taste

Water as needed

Method:

1. Clean the dry fish and soak in hot water for 10 mins. Drain and set aside.

2. Heat oil in an earthen ware pot, Add mustard seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and saute for a min.

3. Add in garlic cloves, Onions and green chilies. Saute till they turn translucent.

4. Add in tomatoes and cook until they turn mushy. Now add raw mango and saute for 2 mins.

5. Add in all the spice powders and saute until the raw smell disappears.

6. Add in water and bring it to boil. Add in dried fish and simmer for 10 mins.

7. Taste to see if you need salt and adjust it. Serve hot

Egg bhurji

Egg bhurji is a very easy and quick recipe. This is just an another version of scrambled egg with some added spices. Egg bhurji is popular in north and western India. This dish is versatile and you can make lot of variations according to your taste.

Nutrition facts:

There are 160 calories in a 1 serving of Egg bhurji. It contains about 12.2 g of fat, 6 g of carbs and 7.5 g of protein.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Eggs – 3, whisked

Onion – 1, chopped

Tomato – 1, chopped

Green chili – 3, chopped

Ginger – 1 inch, chopped

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves – 1 spring

Cilantro – few

Oil – 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet, Add onions and saute till it turns translucent. Add curry leaves, Ginger and green chili, saute for few seconds.

2. Add all the spices and fry till the raw smell disappears. Add tomatoes, salt and saute for two minutes.

3.  Lastly add the beaten eggs and keep whisking them until cooked. Garnish with cilantro.