Menthya Bajji

Menthya Bajji

Menthya Bajji

Veg Vegan

A deep-fried fritter made using fenugreek leaves, offering a distinct bitter and savory taste, perfect as a tea-time snack.

Cuisines

Mysore

Best for

Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Total: 35 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Fenugreek Leaf 1 cup Fenugreek Leaf , fresh
Gram Flour 1 cup Gram Flour
rice flour 2 tablespoons Rice flour
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
turmeric powder 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric powder
asafoetida 0.5 teaspoon Asafoetida
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , seeds
salt 1 teaspoon Salt
water 1 cup Water
oil Oil , for deep frying

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash the fenugreek leaves thoroughly and chop them finely.
  2. 2 In a mixing bowl, combine gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, cumin seeds, and salt.
  3. 3 Add the chopped fenugreek leaves to the dry mixture and mix well.
  4. 4 Gradually add water to the mixture, stirring continuously to form a thick batter.
  5. 5 Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
  6. 6 Once the oil is hot, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil.
  7. 7 Fry the bajjis until they are golden brown and crisp, turning occasionally.
  8. 8 Remove the bajjis from the oil and drain them on paper towels to remove excess oil.
  9. 9 Serve hot with coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.

Tips

Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to make the bajjis crispy.