Quick Chilli Bites / Pakoras / Bhajias

This is my go to chilli bite recipe for quick snack on cold days 😋

 INGREDIENTS

100g chilli bite mix

1 large onion diced

1/2 cup chopped spinach

2 chillies chopped 

1/2 cup cold water

METHOD

• Place chilli bite mix, onion, spinach and chillies in a bowl
• Combine with water to make a light batter
• Batter should be thick and not runny as this prevents the chilli bites from retaining oil
• Roll into into balls and deep fry until golden brown
• Serve with hot tea / chai

Chillie Bites | Pakoras | Bhajias

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Chickpea flour or chillie bite mix
• ½ cup self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp tumeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-2 tsp red chilli flakes(depending how hot you like it
• 1 large onion, coarsely grated
• 2 handfuls finely shredded spinach leaves or lettuce leaves
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Sift all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the above.
3. Mix in enough water to make a thick batter.
4. Heat some oil in a large frying pan; add a heaped teaspoonful of this mix to the oil.
5. Turn over when they are golden brown.
6. Once the other side is golden brown, remove and drain on absorbent paper.

Serve hot with a chilli sauce

Tip:As a variation you can omit the spinach, grated onion and grated potato and also dip, sliced eggplant,cauliflower, potato or courgettes into the batter before frying.

Notes

Fry chilli bites over a medium heat otherwise they might end up being brown outside, but uncooked on the inside.

For potato chillie bites cut 2 large potatoes into round rings and omit the the onion and spinach .