Bajka
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Gram-flour fritters of onion, potato or seasonal vegetables, the Bihari name for pakoda.
Region: BiharOccasion: Monsoon and winter evenings; festivalsTime: 30 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup besan
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 potato, thinly sliced
- A few spinach or other leaves
- ½ tsp ajwain
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Water for a thick batter
- Mustard oil for frying
Method
- Mix the besan, rice flour, spices, chillies and salt with water into a thick batter.
- Heat mustard oil in a kadai.
- Dip the potato slices and leaves into the batter, and mix the onions straight into some batter.
- Fry small portions on medium heat until golden and crisp. Drain.
- Serve hot with chutney and tea, or with khichdi.
History
Bajka is the everyday Bhojpuri and Magahi word for fritters fried at home and at roadside stalls.
Significance
Bajka is a common side with khichdi and a favourite snack on rainy and winter evenings in Bihari homes.