Vengaya bajji recipe with step by step photos. Let us learn how to make vengaya bajji recipe also known as onion bajji recipe today. Vengaya bajji translates into onion bajji or fritters. Thick round slices of onions are batter coated and deep fried until crisp and golden. Vengaya bajji, chili bajji, pakoda are very popular south indian street food that everyone loves. Few onion bajjis with a strong cup of coffee is the most wanted snack during monsoons 🙂
It is very easy to make restaurant style golden brown puffed bajji at home without cooking soda. Though baking soda is an ingredient in many bajji recipes, I do not prefer using it. I have mentioned the trick for making puffed bajjis in the recipe, do make a note and try that way.
bajji is a very popular snack in Tamil nadu and bajji is made with many vegetables. Potato bajji, vazhakai bajji, milagai bajji, kathrikai bajji are few popular varieties.
Bajji is served with coconut chutney. You can also serve bajji on its own with coffee or tea.
If you are looking for more south Indian snacks do check sambar vada, semiya pakoda, masala vada recipes
how to make vengaya bajji recipe with step by step photos
1. Heat oil for deep frying.
2. Take all the ingredients except onions and water in a mixing bowl.
3. Add water little by little and make a lump free batter. The batter should be thick yet flowing. The onion slice should hold the batter but not very thick coating should be there.
4. Take an onion slice and dip in the batter. Gently tap off the excess else it will form tail in the bajji. Gently slide into the hot oil and deep fry until crisp and golden. Drain excess oil and serve vengaya bajji hot.
To make puffed bajji : After sliding the batter coated onion into the hot oil, gently take some oil with the ladle and sprinkle over the onion while it is getting fried.
Onion bajji recipe card below:
vengaya bajji recipe, how to make onion bajji | Onion bajji recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 2 big onions cut into roundels
- 1/2 cup gram flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A pinch of carom seeds/ omam/ ajwain
- 2 teaspoons kashmiri red chili powder adjust
- 1 tablespoon hot oil
- Salt
- 1/2 water approximate
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Take all the ingredients except onions and water in a mixing bowl.
- Add water little by little and make a lump free batter. The batter should be thick yet flowing. The onion slice should hold the batter but not very thick coating should be there.
- Take an onion slice and dip in the batter. Gently tap off the excess else it will form tail in the bajji.
- Gently slide into the hot oil and deep fry until crisp and golden. Drain excess oil and serve vengaya bajji hot.
Notes
2. If you want very crispy bajjis increase rice flour by 2 tablespoons
Mahesh says
I just love to have these onion bajjis from pushcarts. Will try to make them.