Name: Baked carrot & nigella seed bhajis with raita
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 12, as a snack or canapé
Ingredients: 100g gram flour (chickpea flour); 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp nigella seeds; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp chilli powder; 2 large eggs; 4 large carrots (about 400g), peeled, ends trimmed and spiralized into thin noodles; 2 tsp vegetable oil; ½ cucumber grated; 150g pot of natural yogurt; ½ small pack of mint leaves finely chopped; mint

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Baked carrot & nigella seed bhajis with raita

Baked carrot & nigella seed bhajis with raita

Sophie Godwin – Cookery writer

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Serves 12, as a snack or canapé

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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A healthy baked carrot alternative to much-loved Indian side dish onion bhajis. Serve these golden, crispy snacks as part of a thali or curry feast

Gluten-free

Healthy

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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100g gram flour

(chickpea flour)
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp nigella seeds
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp chilli powder
2 large eggs
4 large carrots

(about 400g), peeled, ends trimmed and spiralized into thin noodles
2 tsp vegetable oil

For the raita

½ cucumber

grated
150g pot of natural yogurt
½ small pack of mint

leaves finely chopped
mint

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal70
fat3g
saturates1g
carbs7g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein4g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.Line one large or two medium baking trays with baking parchment.
step 2

Mix all the ingredients for the carrot bhajis, apart from the carrot and oil, together in a large bowl to form a thick batter. If the mixture looks a little dry add a splash of water. Stir in the sprialized carrots, cutting any large spirals in half, and season.
step 3

Dollop 12 spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking tray, leaving enough space to flatten the bhajis with the back of a spoon. Drizzle over the oil and bake for 25 mins or until golden brown, flipping the bhajis halfway.
step 4

While the bhajis are cooking, squeeze any excess moisture from the cucumber using a tea towel then combine all the ingredients for the raita together in a small bowl, seasoning to taste. Serve alongside the baked bhajis.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2017

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