Name: Potato Onion Bhajis
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup chickpea flour; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¾ tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp salt (optional); ¼ cup water; 1 organic potato, large (spiralized); 1 yellow onion, medium-large (spiralized); ½ cup green peas (frozen or fresh); 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped, optional)

Bhaji is an Indian finger food that is traditionally made with onion fried in batter with lots of fragrant Indian spices. This recipe includes those healing and delicious spices but ditches the oil to make a healthy version of this traditional appetizer.

¾ cup chickpea flour

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tsp ground cumin

¾ tsp ground coriander

¼ tsp salt (optional)

¼ cup water

1 organic potato, large (spiralized)

1 yellow onion, medium-large (spiralized)

½ cup green peas (frozen or fresh)

2 tbsp cilantro (chopped, optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Sift the chickpea flour and spices into a large bowl.

Add the potato, onion and peas to the flour mixture and stir well to combine.

Add ¼ cup water and mix well until the potatoes, onions, and peas are coated in the mixture.

With clean hands, scoop a handful size of the mixture onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and twist so it forms a “bird’s nest” shape. You should get approximately 8 bhajis.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Sprinkle cilantro on top and enjoy with your favorite sauce (suggestions below!).