Akha bateta na bhajia

Akha batetana bhajia are an utmost favourite of mine and our family.  These decadent bhajias are relatively easy to make and served piping hot with a chutney makes these a very exciting snack.

This recipe was first shared with me by my close friend Pratima Kotecha.  Pratima and Ashok are amongst our closest friends and Ashok has known Manu and I since the time we were dating.

Pratima is an excellent cook and these bhajias are testimony to that.  The bhajias are made with baby new potatoes, stuffed with a filling of sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, powdered coriander/cumin seeds (dhanajeeru), green chillies, ginger, cilantro, lemon juice, tomato puree, oil, salt.  These stuffed boiled potatoes are then dipped into a gram flour batter and deep fried.  Serve these with an ice cold beer and you will have a happy crowd in your jikoni.

 

 

 

2 table spoons Sesame seeds ( ground)

2 table spoon peanuts (ground)

1 table spoon dhana jeeru

1 table spoon chili paste

1/2 tea spoon ginger paste

1 table spoon tomato puree

1 tea spoon lemon juice

1 table spoon oil

hand full cilantro chopped

 

 

 

Mix all the above masala keep on the side

 

 

10 baby new potatoes

Boil the potatoes, pill the skin off and make a slit in the center. Fill the mixture and keep on the side.

 

 

For the batter

1 cup gram flour

1/3 tea spoon eno

1/4 tea spoon salt

pinch turmeric powder

water

Mix all above ingredients and make smooth batter.

 

Oil for deep frying

Deep the potatoes in the batter and deep fry the bhajya’s until golden brown

 

 

Enjoy garam garam bhajya with chatni !!