Name: Oven Baked Onion Bhaji
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup of yogurt; bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped; juice of half a lemon; pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or you can use sweetener to keep completely; If you can get it I also like to add a little pinch of MDH Chutney Podina Masala, which adds great authentic flavour to the mint yoghurt; 500g (17.5oz) of onion, halved and sliced into thin slices (I use a mixture of white and red onions); 1 teaspoon of salt; 140g (4.9oz) of canned chickpeas, (drained weight); 200g (6.5oz) of raw sweet potato, grated; 2 teaspoons of ground cumin (or 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds); 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric; 1 medium egg; pinch of chilli flakes to taste, if you like a bit of heat (optional); 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped coriander (optional); black pepper; cooking oil spray

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Oven Baked Onion Bhaji - the perfect side dish for your Indian Fakeaway made at home. These tasty onion bhaji will be enjoyed by all

An Indian meal isn’t complete without some onion bhaji with a side of mint yoghurt.

Traditionally they are deep fried in oil (usually ghee), but here we have a much healthier version that is baked in the oven.

They are delicious just on their own, but also make a great side dish to any homemade Indian dish. I made two version of these, spicy ones with green chilli for the adults and then without for the kids. It is up to you which ones you prefer.

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Oven Baked Onion Bhaji

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Oven Baked Onion Bhaji - the perfect side dish for your Indian Fakeaway made at home. These tasty onion bhaji will be enjoyed by all

Ingredients

500g (17.5oz) of onion, halved and sliced into thin slices (I use a mixture of white and red onions)
1 teaspoon of salt
140g (4.9oz) of canned chickpeas, (drained weight)
200g (6.5oz) of raw sweet potato, grated
2 teaspoons of ground cumin (or 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds)
½ teaspoon of ground coriander
½ teaspoon of garlic powder
½ teaspoon of turmeric
1 medium egg
pinch of chilli flakes to taste, if you like a bit of heat (optional)
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped coriander (optional)
black pepper
cooking oil spray

For the yoghurt dip

¾ cup of yogurt
bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped
juice of half a lemon
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of maple syrup or you can use sweetener to keep completely
If you can get it I also like to add a little pinch of MDH Chutney Podina Masala, which adds great authentic flavour to the mint yoghurt

Instructions

Spray a frying pan over a medium heat with spray oil. Add onion and and salt.
Fry until onions are really softened and golden (this will take about 20-25 mins, don't be tempted to turn heat up, or you will burn onions), keep stirring at intervals to prevent any burning or sticking, add another little spray oil if needed.
Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, garlic powder , and turmeric and fry for another minute
Remove from heat and set aside to cool
Preheat oven to 200c (fan 180c) or 400f (gas mark 6)
Add the chickpeas (ensure they are fully drained) to a mini food processor with the egg and pulse till a smooth paste.
Add this to a bowl with the grated sweet potato, onion mixture, fresh coriander, pinch of black pepper and chilli flakes if using.
Mix to combine
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and form the mixture into equal sized balls (I made 16). Place on the tray, and slightly flatten, spray over the top with top with spray oil and bake in the oven for 30 mins, until golden.

For the yoghurt dip:

Mix together the yogurt, mint, lemon juice, pinch of salt and maple syrup (or sweetener) plus Chutney Podina Masala if using and serve this on the side.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVING (with yoghurt dip)
Amount Per Serving Calories 190Total Fat 2.6gSaturated Fat 0.5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 42mgSodium 663mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 5.2gSugar 12.8gProtein 9g

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