Slimmers Friendly Mixed Vegetable and Onion Bhajias/Pakoras

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Everyone loves Bhajias especially Onion bhajias. But we try not to eat them regularly as they are deep fried. This year, I am trying to be healthy and eat as much oil free food as possible.  These oil free bhajia/Pakoras turned out to be quite tasty and you can eat a few  without worrying about the calories

Prepare the vegetables by grating the potatoes and onions.  Transfer them into a bowl

Add the chickpea flour and all the spices including the soda bicarbonate.  Add enough warm water and to make a thick batter.

Transfer a spoonful of the batter into silicon cupcake cases or anything similar.  If you use normal muffin tray, you may wish to grease it first.

Transfer the cupcakes to the Oven and cook these at 170 degrees for 20 minutes – checking half way.

Serve this hot and enjoy them guilt free.

Here are some more pakoras recipes in the blog you may wish to try out:
Bread and mixed vegetable bhajias or pakoras
Chilly Bhajia – March na bhajia – Chilli Fritters
Onion Bhajias – Onion Fritters
Sweet Potato and Onion Pakoras
Broccoli pakoras/bhaji’s
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Slimmers Friendly Mixed Vegetable and Onion Bhajias/Pakoras

The bhajias/pakoras are made exactly like the usual mixed vegetable bhajias but instead of frying them they are cooked in the oven. 
Author Mina Joshi

Ingredients

  • 1 medium potato grated
  • 1 medium onion grated
  • 1 small bunch coriander washed and chopped
  • 2 green chilies chopped finely
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ajwein
  • 1 tsp whole coriander
  • 2 cups chickpea flour
  • ¼ tsp soda bi carbonate

Instructions

  • Prepare the vegetables by grating the potatoes and onions.  Transfer them into a bowl
  • Add the chickpea flour and all the spices including the soda bicarbonate.  Add enough warm water and to make a thick batter. 
  • Transfer a spoonful of the batter into silicon cupcake cases or anything similar.  If you use normal muffin tray, you may wish to grease it first. 
  • Transfer the cupcakes to the Oven and cook these at 170 degrees for 20 minutes - checking half way. 
  • Serve this hot and enjoy them guilt free

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Mina Joshi

I am a busy working mum who aims to make quick and healthy authentic vegetarian and vegan dishes for my family. I am also a face to face and online cookery teacher, recipe developer, restaurant and product reviewer. I share all recipes with step by step instructions.

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