Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe-Ridge Gourd Fritters
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels, gram flour (besan), rice flour. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
We begin making the Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe, wash and peel the ridge gourd
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 2
Cut them into roundels and set aside
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 3
To make the bajji batterIn a mixing bowl, combine besan flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, baking soda and salt along with 1/3 cup of water
gram flour (besan)(1 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)baking soda(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 4
Mix well to a make a smooth batter
- 5
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan, and add a teaspoon of oil in each of the cavities
- 6
Dip the ridge gourd roundels in the batter completely and place it in the cavity
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 7
Cook it till it crisp on either side
- 8
Flip it over and continue to cook
- 9
Remove and drain it on an absorbent paper
- 10
Serve the Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe as a tea time snack along with Masala Chai
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Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe-Ridge Gourd Fritters
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels, gram flour (besan), rice flour. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
10 steps- 1
We begin making the Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe, wash and peel the ridge gourd
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 2
Cut them into roundels and set aside
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 3
To make the bajji batterIn a mixing bowl, combine besan flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, baking soda and salt along with 1/3 cup of water
gram flour (besan)(1 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)baking soda(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 4
Mix well to a make a smooth batter
- 5
Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan, and add a teaspoon of oil in each of the cavities
- 6
Dip the ridge gourd roundels in the batter completely and place it in the cavity
ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - skin peeled and cut into roundels(1) - 7
Cook it till it crisp on either side
- 8
Flip it over and continue to cook
- 9
Remove and drain it on an absorbent paper
- 10
Serve the Udupi Style Heerekai Bajji Recipe as a tea time snack along with Masala Chai
Rate this recipe
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