Dipna and Gulu Anand Crispy Bhajia with Desi Salad and Railway Masala Tea recipe on James Martin’s Saturday Morning

Dipna and Gulu Anand served up tasty Crispy Bhajia with Desi Salad and Railway Masala Tea on James Martin’s Saturday Morning.

The ingredients for the Crispy Bhajia are: 1kg potatoes (4-5 medium potatoes), peeled and sliced thin (not wafer thin) 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 2-3 birds eye green chillies, made into a paste or very finely chopped, 3 tbsp fresh chopped coriander, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 1⁄2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves, 3⁄4 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwan), crushed, 2 level tsp salt or to taste, 3 tbsp white distilled vinegar, 280-300g gram flour, Oil for deep frying and 1 tsp chaat masala for sprinkling onto bhajia, optional.

For the Desi Salsa: 220g cucumber, roughly chopped 200g tomatoes, roughly chopped, 180g carrots, peeled, roughly chopped 1⁄2 onion, roughly chopped, 80ml water, 2 tbsp fresh coriander with stalk, roughly chopped 2 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed, 2 birds eye green chillies, roughly chopped, 1 1⁄2 tbsp malt vinegar, 1 tsp ginger and garlic paste, 3⁄4 tsp salt, 1⁄2 tsp mint sauce and 1⁄2 tsp red chilli powder.

For the Railway Masala Tea: 700ml water 150-200ml milk, 3 black tea bags, 4 tsp sugar or to taste 1 tsp fennel seeds, 2 star anise and 4/5 cloves and 5-7 green cardamom 2 inch cassia bark.




See recipes by Dipna in her book titled: Dipliciously Brilliant: Family favourites from my Indian kitchen available from Amazon now.

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