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Bajia (chickpea fritters)

Crispy-outside, tender-inside fritters made with chickpeas, onion, chilli and flour. They are very popular snacks, eaten hot from the street vendor or at home.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Roughly blend the chickpeas with the onion, chilli and coriander, keeping a slightly grainy texture.
  2. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cumin and pepper, then mix until you have a soft dough that holds together in balls.
  3. Shape into small flattened patties about 3 cm across.
  4. Heat the oil to 170 °C in a deep saucepan.
  5. Lower the fritters in small batches and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, until well browned.
  6. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Brush the patties with oil and bake at 200 °C for 20 minutes, turning them halfway through.

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