These broccoli and spinach bhajore are a delicious and crispy snack made with gram flour, aromatic spices, and lightly blanched vegetables. Perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft inside, they make a great tea-time snack or starter.
- Serves: 4–6 People
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooking: 2hr
- Difficulties: supereasy
Ingredients
For Cooking
- 450 g Gram flour (besan)
- 250 g Broccoli, finely chopped
- 130 g Spinach, finely chopped
- 12 g Green chillies, finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Rice flour
- 2 tablespoons Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Salt (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon Ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1/2teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1/2teaspoon Mango powder (amchur)
- 1/2teaspoon Pomegranate powder (anardana)
- 3 tablespoons Oil (for batter)
- Water (as needed)
- Oil (for deep frying)
For Dressing
Nutritional Information
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Calories
260 kcal -
Protein
9 g -
Carbohydrates
28 g -
Fat
12 g -
SaturatedFat
2 g -
Fiber
7 g -
Sugar
4 g -
Sodium
480 mg
Procedure
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2 minutesMark As Complete
Blanch the broccoli
Bring a pan of water to a boil. Add broccoli with a pinch of salt and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
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5 minutesMark As Complete
Prepare vegetables
Finely chop the blanched broccoli, spinach, and green chillies if using.
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10 minutesMark As Complete
Make the batter
In a large bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, yogurt, lemon juice, all spices, baking powder, and oil. Gradually add water to form a thick but smooth batter.
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5 minutesMark As Complete
Combine vegetables
Add chopped broccoli, spinach, and chillies into the batter. Mix well so everything is evenly coated.
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10–15 minutesMark As Complete
Fry the bhajore
Heat oil in a deep pan. Spoon portions of the batter into hot oil and fry on medium heat until golden and crispy. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
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2 minutesMark As Complete
Serve
Serve hot once all bhajore are fried.
