Vizag is experiencing pleasant weather conditions with light drizzles and cool breeze. Its hard to resist the temptation of savoring hot off the stove snacks with a cup of masala chai.
Handful of ingredients and a simple recipe come together into an incredibly magical monsoon snack. Placed oil in a kadai for deep frying. Went to the garden, plucked few fresh ajwain leaves aka Vaamu aakulu. Washed the leaves and left to drain. Prepared bajji batter using besan. Dipped the aromatic vaamu aakulu in besan batter and deep fried them to golden brown. While the bajjis were frying, prepared masala chai. Everything came together is less than 15 minutes.
The invigorating flavor and amazing aroma of fresh carom leaves in bajji avatar is hard to resist and you are sure to reach out for more than your fair share of bajjis. 🙂
Vaamu Aaku Bajji Recipe
Prep & Cooking Time: 15-20 mts
Cuisine: Andhra
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18-20 fresh carom leaves/ajwain ke patta/vaamu aakulu
1 cup besan/senaga pindi/chickpea flour
2 tsps rice flour (optional)
1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
pinch of asafoetida/hing/inguva OR 1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tsps hot oil OR pinch of soda bi carb
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
1 Combine both the flours with salt, soda, hing, chilli pwd and oil. Add little water and mix well that it forms a smooth thick batter. Do not add too much water.
2 Heat enough oil in a deep frying vessel. It should be piping hot. Dip each leaf into the besan batter such that it is well coated and place in the hot oil. Reduce heat to medium and deep fry till they turn golden brown. Use a ladle to turn them so that it cooks on both sides.
3 Once they turn golden brown, remove them on to absorbent paper. Serve as evening snack over a hot cup of masala chai (spiced tea).
