Bhajis de courgette

Ingrédients

• 1 large courgette
• 1 cup chickpea flour (gram flour)
• 1 1/2 cups of water (roughly)
• 1 heaped tsp minced green chilli
• 1 heaped tsp minced ginger
• 3/4 tsp cumin powder
• 3/4 tsp coriander powder
• 3/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp black pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/8 tsp eno/bicarbonate of soda

Préparation

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Add all the dry ingredients above in a bowl and mix together

3. 3

   Gadually add water and make a batter, making sure there are no lumps (the consistency should coat the back of a spoon thickly)

4. 4

   Thinly slice the courgettes

5. 5

   Heat some oil in a deep frying pan

6. 6

   Coat the courgettes in the batter

7. 7

   Drop them 1 by 1 into the hot oil

8. 8

   Fry on a medium heat for about 3/4 minutes on each side or until golden brown

9. 9

   For the chutney:

10. 10

    Simply add a handful of basil, coriander, a clove of garlic, half a green chilli (optional), salt and a drizzle of lemon juice to a blender and blitz!

11. 11

    Easy as that!