Butternut Squash and Onion Bhajis

Either a perfect snack or accompaniment to a curry, these onion and butternut squash Bhajis are wonderful :))

Butternut squash and Onion Bhajis

3 tbsp mild curry paste

200g gram flour ( chickpea flour)

( you can use plain flour if you wanted)

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tbsp garam masala

1 tsp turmeric

2 medium onions (finely sliced- you can if course dice these if you wanted)

250g butternut squash (peeled and coursely grated)

Vegetable oil for deep frying

Mix the curry paste with 250ml of cold water and set aside

Mix the flour, baking powder, turmeric, garam masala in a bowl and pour in the curry paste/water mixture and mix to form a thick batter. Stir in the onions and the butternut squash

Heat a deep pan with oil and add heaped tablespoons of the batter into the oil. Turn occasionally and they should take about 5-6 minutes to puff up and go golden in colour.

Remove with a slotten spoon and place on some kitchen paper and continue with the rest

Mix some yoghurt with some mango chutney for a nice sweet cooling dip for the Bhajis  

Adapted from a good food recipe