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Bhajia (Spiced Potato Fritters)Bhajia

Crispy spiced fritters sold at Tanzanian street stalls, served with tomato sauce and kachumbari.Bhajia kali zenye viungo, zinazouzwa kwenye vibanda vya mtaani Tanzania, zikitolewa na mchuzi wa nyanya na kachumbari.

Ready in Tayari baada ya 35 minMakes 20Makes 20
Bhajia (Spiced Potato Fritters)

IngredientsViungo

  • 2 cups gram flour (besan)
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • Chamamba sunflower oil for deep frying
  • Vikombe 2 vya unga wa dengu (besan)
  • Nusu kikombe cha unga wa mchele
  • 1 tsp pilipili nyekundu
  • 1 tsp bizari
  • 1 tsp chumvi
  • Kitunguu 1, kilichokatwa nyembamba
  • Kikombe 1 cha maji
  • Mafuta ya alizeti ya Chamamba kwa kukaangia

MethodMaelekezo

  1. Mix the flours, spices and salt. Add water gradually to make a thick batter.
  2. Stir in the sliced onion and a handful of chopped potato or spinach if you like.
  3. Heat oil to medium-hot. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the oil.
  4. Fry until crisp and golden. Drain and serve with kachumbari.
  1. Changanya unga, viungo na chumvi. Ongeza maji taratibu hadi upate unga mzito.
  2. Weka kitunguu kilichokatwa, na viazi au mchicha kidogo kama unapenda.
  3. Pasha mafuta moto wa wastani na dondosha vijiko vya unga ndani yake.
  4. Kaanga hadi ziwe kali na za dhahabu. Chuja na utumie na kachumbari.
Tip: Kidokezo: Keep the batter thick so the fritters stay crisp rather than soggy.Weka unga mzito ili bhajia zibaki kali na zisiwe laini.