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Published: August 23, 2017 | Updated November 18, 2020 | By Harini

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Vengaya bajji recipe with step by step photos. Let us learn how to make vengaya bajji recipe also known as onion bajji recipe today. Vengaya bajji translates into onion bajji or fritters. Thick round slices of onions are batter coated and deep fried until crisp and golden. Vengaya bajji, chili bajji, pakoda are very popular south indian street food that everyone loves. Few onion bajjis with a strong cup of coffee is the most wanted snack during monsoons 🙂

It is very easy to make restaurant style golden brown puffed bajji at home without cooking soda. Though baking soda is an ingredient in many bajji recipes, I do not prefer using it. I have mentioned the trick for making puffed bajjis in the recipe, do make a note and try that way.

bajji is a very popular snack in Tamil nadu and bajji is made with many vegetables. Potato bajji, vazhakai bajji, milagai bajji, kathrikai bajji are few popular varieties.

Bajji is served with coconut chutney. You can also serve bajji on its own with coffee or tea.

If you are looking for more south Indian snacks do check sambar vada, semiya pakoda, masala vada recipes

how to make vengaya bajji recipe with step by step photos

1. Heat oil for deep frying.
2. Take all the ingredients except onions and water in a mixing bowl.

3. Add water little by little and make a lump free batter. The batter should be thick yet flowing. The onion slice should hold the batter but not very thick coating should be there.
4. Take an onion slice and dip in the batter. Gently tap off the excess else it will form tail in the bajji. Gently slide into the hot oil and deep fry until crisp and golden. Drain excess oil and serve vengaya bajji hot.

Onion bajji recipe card below:

vengaya bajji recipe, how to make onion bajji | Onion bajji recipe

Harini

vengaya bajji recipe with step by step photos. Restaurant style golden and crispy onion bajjis with easy steps

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 14

Calories 654 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

▢ 2 big onions cut into roundels
▢ 1/2 cup gram flour
▢ 1/4 cup rice flour
▢ A pinch of asafoetida
▢ A pinch of carom seeds/ omam/ ajwain
▢ 2 teaspoons kashmiri red chili powder adjust
▢ 1 tablespoon hot oil
▢ Salt
▢ 1/2 water approximate
▢ Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Heat oil for deep frying.
Take all the ingredients except onions and water in a mixing bowl.
Add water little by little and make a lump free batter. The batter should be thick yet flowing. The onion slice should hold the batter but not very thick coating should be there.
Take an onion slice and dip in the batter. Gently tap off the excess else it will form tail in the bajji.
Gently slide into the hot oil and deep fry until crisp and golden. Drain excess oil and serve vengaya bajji hot.

Notes

1. Make sure the batter is not very thick or thin.if thick the bajjis will be undercooked. if thin the batter will coat thr bajji well
2. If you want very crispy bajjis increase rice flour by 2 tablespoons

Nutrition

Calories: 654kcal

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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
Harini :)