Air Fryer Vegetable Bhajis - Easy & Crispy Pakora
Forget deep fat frying, cook delicious crispy vegetable bhajis (also known as vegetable pakora in some parts of India) in your air fryer.
Servings: 9 bhajis
Calories: 94kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red onion (finely sliced)
- 1 medium carrot (coarsley grated)
- 1 medium parsnip (coarsely grated)
- 1 teaspoon mild chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 100 g gram flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add finely sliced red onions to a large mixing bowl.
- Then add grated carrot and parsnip with the spices, salt and baking powder.
- Give the vegetables a good mix with the spices.
- Then add the gram flour and mix it in well.
- Add the oil and water and mix again until the mixture is well coated in a layer of batter.
- Grease the tray or dish you are using in the air fryer with a little oil so the bhaji won't stick.
- Preheat the air fryer for 2 minutes at 200c / 400f.
- With clean hands pull together dollops of the mixture (about the size of a golf ball or a little larger) and place in the dish, leaving room between each bhaji.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 200c / 400f until crisp.
- Turn over each bhaji and pop them back in the air fryer for 2 minutes to allow the underside to crisp up too.
- Keep baking your bhajis in batches until you have used all the mixture.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Oven tray - If your air fryer has shelves or a mesh bottom, cook the bhajis in an ovenproof dish or tray that fits.
- Storing bhajis - Once cool, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. To reheat pop them back in the air fryer for a couple of minutes on either side at a lower temperature, just to warm them through.
- Freezing bhajis - Once cool, freeze them in a freezer bag or tub for 3-4 months. Leave them in the fridge overnight to defrost them, then reheat in the air fryer before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bhaji | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1209IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
