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Winter season and hot Kumbhaniya Bhajiya—this combination wins everyone’s heart. The taste of these bhajis gives a different pleasure with evening tea. Kumbhaniya Bhajiya is mainly made with green vegetables and gram flour, making it healthy and tasty. Let us know the easy recipe to make it at home.
Ingredients to make Kumbhaniya Bhajiya
| Material | amount |
|---|---|
| green garlic | 2 cups (finely chopped) |
| Green chilly | 1 cup (finely chopped) |
| green coriander | 2 cups (finely chopped) |
| green fenugreek | 2 cups (finely chopped) |
| green onion | 1 cup (finely chopped) |
| Gram flour (chickpea flour) | 1 cup |
| Turmeric | 1/2 tsp |
| baking soda (optional) | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Salt | as per taste |
| lemon juice | 1 tbsp |
| Oil | to fry |
How to make Kumbhaniya Bhajiya
1. prepare vegetables
- First of all, wash green garlic, green chilli, green onion, green fenugreek and green coriander and chop them finely.
- Make sure that the vegetables are fresh and clean, so that the bhajiya tastes better.
2. make the mixture
- Take gram flour in a big vessel. Add turmeric, salt and baking soda to it.
- Now add all the chopped vegetables to it.
- Add water as required and knead it into a light thick batter.
- Finally add lemon juice, which will give slight sourness to the bhajiya.
3. fry pakodas
- Heat oil in a deep pan.
- Make small pakodas from the prepared batter and drop them in oil.
- Fry the pakodas on medium flame until they become golden and crisp.
- Take out the fried pakodas on tissue paper to absorb excess oil.
serving method
Serve Kumbhaniya Bhajiya hot with green chutney, tomato chutney or your favorite sauce. Their taste increases even more with tea.
Tips:
- Use of baking soda is optional. If you don’t want to add it, it won’t make much difference to the texture of the bhajiya.
- You can increase or decrease the quantity of vegetables as per your choice.
- To make the pakodas crisp, heat the oil well, but keep the flame medium while frying.
Why is Kumbhaniya Bhajiya special?
This snack is not only delicious, but it is also healthy as it is rich in green vegetables. Consumption of green garlic, fenugreek and coriander in winter strengthens immunity and helps in preventing cold.
So this winter, make Kumbhaniya Bhajiya in the evening and enjoy this wonderful snack with your family!