Malabar Spinach Bajji

Malabar spinach bajji is a deep fried evening snack made with red malabar spinach and can be served with tomato ketchup.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Malabar Spinach Bajji.

Ingredients

Red Malabar spinach.-6 to 10
Gram flour.             -1/2 cup
Rice flour.              -1tsp
Red chilly powder. -1tsp
Asafoetida /hing.    -a pinch.
Water.                     -as required
Salt.                        -to taste
Oil.                        -for deep frying

Instructions:-

Wash red malabar spinach leaves in water and pat dry them with a clean cloth.

Method:-

1). In a mixing bowl add gram flour, rice flour, red chilly powder, asafoetida (hing powder), required salt and mix well. Add required water into the bowl and mix all the ingredients without lumps and make a thick batter.

2). Heat oil in a deep frying kadai. Once the oil is hot dip the red malabar spinach leaves into the thick batter and drop them in hot oil 2 or 3 at a time and deep fry them on medium flame until golden colour. Deep fry them in batches.

3). Once done remove the malabar spinach bajji from hot oil and transfer to a tissue paper to absorb excess oil.

Malabar Spinach Bajji is ready to serve with tomato ketchup.