Broccoli Bajji Recipe

A bajji or a pakora is The Indian rendition of a fritter. And an Indian rendition of any food is a moot point if there are no spices involved. The broccoli bajji lives up to the expectation. The words “deep fried” may drive away the health fanatics, but hear this: Broccoli Bajji is low on saturated fat and scores high on Protein, dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Selenium and Manganese.

That should be reason enough to fry up a batch of these nutrient-induced fritters for your net meal. Here’s the recipe.

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Fit Fritters

Batter fried broccoli.

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 2 gram cupsflour
• 2 tbsp Rice flour
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• pinch aof baking soda
• salt to taste
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• cup ½Water
• cup ¼oil for frying

Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 gram cupsflour 2 tbsp Rice flour 2 tsp red chili powder pinch aof baking soda salt to taste 2 cups broccoli florets cup ½Water cup ¼oil for frying

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Instructions

1. Mix the gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder, baking soda and salt thoroughly to make homogenous bajji flour. Add water gradually to avoid lumps and make a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in kadhai.
3. Oat each floret evenly in the batter, immerse in oil and deep fry until golden and crisp.
4. Drain excess oil in a paper towel.
5. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any other chutney of choice.