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    Syn Free Oven Baked Onion Bhaji

    March 4, 2016 25 Comments

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    Syn Free Oven Baked Onion Bhaji, the perfect side for your Indian Fakeaway meal. 

    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.

     

     

    Syn Free Oven Baked Onion Bhaji

    Syn Free 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
    • 150g (5.5oz) of canned chickpeas, (drained weight)
    • 180g (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 (2 syns) or you can use sweetener to keep completely syn free
    • 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

    1. Spray a frying pan over a medium heat with spray oil. Add onion and and salt.
    2. 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.
    3. Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, garlic powder , and turmeric and fry for another minute
    4. Remove from heat and set aside to cool
    5. Preheat oven to 200c (fan 180c) or 400f (gas mark 6)
    6. Add the chickpeas (ensure they are fully drained) to a mini food processor with the egg and pulse till a smooth paste.
    7. Add this to a bowl with the grated sweet potato, onion mixture, fresh coriander, pinch of black pepper and chilli flakes if using.
    8. Mix to combine
    9. 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:

    1. 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.

    Notes

    This recipe is vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    • Slimming World - 0.5 syns per serving with some yoghurt dip
    • WW Green Smart Points - 5 per serving (with yoghurt dip)
    • WW Blue Smart Points - 2 per serving (with yoghurt dip)
    • WW Purple Smart Points - 1 points per serving (with yoghurt dip)
    • Dairy Free - serve without yoghurt dip

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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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    Comments

    1. Raynor Cunningham says

      March 21, 2017 at 5:12 pm

      The 'rate this recipe' wouldn't allow me to give the recipe 5*. These bhajis are fantastic, well worth making. I'm going to make a batch to freeze asap.

    2. Chloe Connelly says

      August 04, 2017 at 11:19 am

      These were amazing! Didn't make the sauce. Husband has requested them again, they were THAT good.

    3. Kathryn Davies says

      August 12, 2017 at 3:58 pm

      Highly recommend these! Made a few substitutions...the sweet potato for carrot and the Ajwain seeds for Nigella seeds! Delicious and so easy to make!

    4. Angelan Loughran says

      September 16, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      Not much more I can say except for 'YUM'. Thank you for another cracking recipe.

    5. Heather McLean says

      February 13, 2018 at 6:32 pm

      Hi Luv....
      I am never sure how many *balls* to make from this recipe....I know it serves 4 so I guess as long as I divide whatever number I make by 4...I should have a serving?

    6. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      February 15, 2018 at 2:34 pm

      Totally depends on the size you make them. I usually get 3 to 4 per person.

    7. Kate says

      June 01, 2018 at 1:50 pm

      These also work incredibly well with a tin of green lentils in place of the chickpeas, I also don’t use the sweet potato, I don’t feel it needed it! Fabulous recipe, thanks

    8. Marta says

      July 24, 2018 at 6:00 pm

      I’ve made then so many times. Best bhajis ever

    9. Sue says

      January 29, 2019 at 3:33 am

      Hi. These sound lovely and I would like to try them but how do u measure potato and chick peas in ml? Ml is a liquid measurement surely? Thanks. X

    10. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      January 29, 2019 at 11:02 am

      Hi Sue, cup measurements are easy and convenient for quickly measuring out ingredients, but for those that don't have cups, you can just use a measuring jug roughly measuring up to the ml mark as stated in the recipe for those ingredients. 🙂

    11. Shirley says

      February 05, 2019 at 11:40 am

      Can I make the day before and keep them in the fridge then cook just before servings?

    12. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      February 06, 2019 at 10:11 pm

      yep they are fine to reheat or eat cold 🙂

    13. Peter Coupe says

      February 07, 2019 at 12:46 pm

      Just made these. Absolutely delicious and everyone in the family enjoyed them.

    14. Peter Coupe says

      February 11, 2019 at 10:51 am

      Absolutely delicious.
      Will make them again.

    15. Vicky says

      February 12, 2019 at 1:47 am

      Really delicious! Thanks so much! Everyone in my family loved these.

    16. Keira says

      February 28, 2019 at 8:41 am

      Hi, was just wondering if these can be frozen to be reheated at a later date?

    17. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      March 02, 2019 at 8:51 pm

      yes they sure can 🙂

    18. Sharon Patience says

      February 09, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      I love this recipe but would like to know Can this mixture be left in the fridge overnight?

    19. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      February 11, 2020 at 11:08 am

      yes it should be perfectly fine 🙂

    20. Anamit says

      March 03, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      As I am not allowed to eat chickpeas for medical reasons, is there anything I can substitute the chickpeas with?

    21. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      March 10, 2020 at 12:12 pm

      I would just omit, they should be okay without.

    22. Vicki says

      May 08, 2020 at 9:37 am

      These bhajis are amazing !! Made them a couple of times now. Freeze & re heat really well. Nicest bhajis I’ve had, hubby thinks so too.
      Thank you so much for you recipes x

    23. Rebecca Andrew says

      June 01, 2020 at 6:58 am

      I made these last night to go with a curry as a special treat. They were great and actually may even taste nicer the next day. The only difference is that I would perhaps add some more onions next time and I only used white onions. Great receipt and great to add to a classic Indian dish to make it feel special.

    24. Sarah says

      October 22, 2020 at 11:53 am

      These were incredible! So delicious, will certainly be making these again!

    25. Sacha says

      January 09, 2021 at 10:05 am

      Delicious! Trying to make healthier snacks so we don't dive for the crisps and chocolate and this is a great recipe! Defo repeating this!

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