Medium

Air Fryer Onion Bhaji

Total Time
1h 6m
22m prep · 44m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌱 Vegan 🥬 Vegetarian 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

A popular Indian deep-fried treat, but without the guilt thanks to an air fryer. Don't forget the yogurt dipping sauce!

Ingredients

  • 1 small red onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 small yellow onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 0.5 teaspoons cumin
  • 0.67 cups chickpea flour , besan
  • 4 tablespoons water , or as needed
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix red onion, yellow onion, salt, jalapeno, garlic, coriander, chili powder, turmeric, and cumin in a large bowl. Stir until evenly combined. Add chickpea flour and water. Stir to combine into a thick batter. Add more water if necessary. Let mixture rest for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into the basket and flatten. Repeat as many times as your basket allows without the bhajis touching.

  4. 4

    Cook in the preheated air fryer for 6 minutes. Mist the tops of each bhaji with cooking spray. Flip and cook 6 additional minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts

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