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Khalwa ,Kela Methi Na Bhajiya
Crisp fritters made with ripe banana and fresh fenugreek leaves
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, snacks/starters
Cuisine:
Gujarati Cuisine
Keyword:
kELA BHAJIYA, KELA METHI BHAJIYA, Methi bhajiya
Ingredients
1.5
Banana
Ripe and mashed
2
cup
Fresh Fenugreek / Hari Methi
chopped
2.5
tbsp
Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
1.5
cup
Gram flour / Besan
1.5
tsp
Green Chillies / Hari Mirch
chopped
2
tsp
Coriander Seeds / Sabut Dhaniya
crushed
1
tsp
Peppercorns / Sabut Kali Mirch
crushed
2
tsp
Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
1/4
tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
1/4
tsp
Asafoetida / Hing powder
1/2
tsp
Carom Seeds / Ajwain
Pinch
of
Baking Soda
1.5
tsp
Ginger / Adrak
grated
To taste
Salt / Namak
To
deep fry
Cooking Oil
Instructions
Wash fresh fenugreek /methi and discard the hard stems.
Chop the leaves finely and keep aside.
In a mixing bowl add gram flour,wheat flour and all the spice and mix
Now add mashed banana, fenugreek leaves ,baking soda and 2 tbsp of hot oil and mix
Add little water if needed and make a medium soft batter
Cover the batter and keep aside to rest for about 1-2 hours.
Heat enough oil in a deep broad pan to deep fry
When oil become hot then drop small fritters from the batter in the oil
Dont crowd the pan ,make few only else they will stick together and not puff properly
When become golden then flip the side and cook on medium heat
When become golden from both sides then drain on a paper napkin.
Serve hot .
Notes
serving suggestions- serve with
mint chutney
,
sweet chili chutney
or any tangy dip
Note-Instead of wheat flour you can also add semolina/sooji