GOLI BAJE - ROUND FRITTERS

Goli baje is an all time favourite snack, can be prepared for breakfast or for evening snack.   Goli means ‘round’ in Kannada and though it is of varied shapes, as the batter is dropped in hot oil using a spoon, it is still called Goli baje.  Goli baje is a Mangalorean snack and can be found in most of the Mangy restaurants in Mangalore and around.  

As Goli bajes are deep fried, more oil is absorbed in it and must be placed on tissue paper soon after removing it from the deep frying pan to get rid of the the excess oil. 

TO PREPARE GOLI BAJE:

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups maida
• 1 tspn gram flour (besan) – for crispiness
• 3/4 cup curd or yogurt
• 1 tspn finely chopped ginger
• 1 tspn finely chopped green chilies
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 tspn baking soda
• 1 tspn sugar (optional)
• 1 onion chopped
• Salt
• Oil
• Tissue paper

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients (except oil) to form a thick batter;  
• batter should be thicker enough to drop off a teaspoon.
• Leave the dough for around 30mins.
• Heat oil in a deep frier.
• Drop a spoonful of batter into hot oil.
• Deep fry until slightly crunchy.

Serve hot with chutney and steaming coffee.

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