Kolkata Telebhaja — Mixed Fritters
An assortment of gram-flour battered fritters — brinjal, onion and potato — sold at every Kolkata street corner, especially loved on rainy evenings.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 280 kcal
Equipment
- •Kadai for deep frying
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- fat
- 14 g
- carbs
- 32 g
- fibre
- 5 g
- protein
- 7 g
- calories
- 280 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the gram flour, rice flour, turmeric, nigella seeds, salt and water together. Make a thick batter that coats well.
- 2
Stir a pinch of baking soda into the batter for extra crispness, if using.
- 3
Heat mustard oil in a kadai (deep curved pan) until shimmering hot.
- 4
Dip the brinjal rounds in batter. Fry until golden and crisp on both sides, then drain on paper.
- 5
Mix the sliced onion, chopped green chilli and a spoon of batter. Drop spoonfuls into hot oil to make peyaji (onion fritters).
- 6
Fry the onion fritters until deep golden and crisp, turning occasionally. Drain them well.
- 7
Coat the sliced potato rounds in batter in the same way. Fry until golden and crisp.
- 8
Serve all the hot fritters together with green chillies and a cup of tea.
Chef's tips
Keep the oil at a steady medium-high heat. If it is too hot, fritters brown before cooking through, and if too cool, they turn greasy. Serve immediately.
Ingredient substitutions
- brinjal → pumpkin flower or plantain for variety
Storage
Best eaten fresh within an hour of frying.
Reheating
Reheat briefly in a hot oven or air fryer to restore some crispness; avoid microwaving.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Frying at too low a heat, which makes the fritters soggy and oily.
- •Making the batter too runny, so it slides off the vegetables.
Serving suggestions
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