Carrot and ginger bhajis with coriander dip

  • Portion size: Serves 6 (makes 12 bhajis)
  • Hands-on time 20 min
  • Difficulty: easy

These carrot and ginger vegetable bhajis make a delicious vegetarian nibble or starter as part of an Indian sharing menu,

Or try our classic onion bhajis.

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium free-range eggs
  • 50g piece of fresh ginger, grated
  • 100g gram (chickpea) flour, from the world food aisle of major supermarkets (see tips)
  • ½ large red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • Juice of a lime
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds (also known as kalonji)
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • Sunflower oil for deep-frying
  • 300g carrots, grated

For the dip

  • Bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 150g natural yogurt
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Method

  1. Mix all the bhaji ingredients except the oil and carrots in a bowl to make a thick batter. Heat a pan with a 2cm layer of oil over a medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Mix the carrots through the batter until well combined, then press the mix in your hands to form 12 balls (roughly 50g each – see tip).
  2. Lower the balls into the hot oil with a spoon and press down lightly with the back of the spoon into a patty. Fry in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon onto kitchen towel to drain off excess oil.
  3. Meanwhile, mix the dip ingredients and season. Serve with the bhajis.
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Nutrition

  • 228kcals Calories
  • 15.3g (2.6g saturated) Fat
  • 8.1g Protein
  • 15.1g (6.5g sugars) Carbs
  • 4g Fibre
  • 1g Salt

Quick wins & tips

You can use plain flour instead of gram flour. Add the carrots to the batter just before you fry, or their moisture might make the batter watery.

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