Topic: Bhaji prep for the weekend

[Cory Ander]

Finally I can't tell you how pleased I was to see the potato going in too. That is now 4 out of 4 Indian chefs I have heard say this should be added. CA - it's time to accept the truth!

To be honest, I have to say I've now lost whatever faith I might otherwise have had in Dipuraja   

I'll leave you to write this one up Chris!  :-X

[Malc.]

Chris, if you haven't yet seen it, I did a test of these yesterday. : http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4417.msg40521;boardseen#new

He's obviously a jack of all trades master of none chef. He has a donar kebab machine, a pizza oven, etc.

The way he refers to "just like an Indian" suggests that he is not as dedicated to Indian as I would hope. Perhaps he has just learnt to encompass a wider trend, but in doing so, must cut corners elsewhere.

[peterandjen]

Ive just knocked up a batch, and eaten, of onion bhaji's after reading this discussion lol.
As a side note if you wash your hands and keep them wet whilst rolling the mix up it wont stick to you.

[JerryM]

i don't feel u can right Dipuraja off. i said previously what i think and he's still star man for me.

i will use his recipe and method when i make this week but i'll add in what i already know to work.

real looking fwd to it. i'll probably do a batch of my norm (chilli prawn) for a side by side and maybe then perhaps keeps his to spec completely.

[Malc.]

These questions about shape i.e. flat or round, could this be the difference between a Pre-Cooked Bhaji and Fresh Cooked Bhaji.

I say this as if a Bhaji is cooked fresh, it would have to be flat in order to ensure even cooking, where as the pre-cooked obviously processed in a completely different way.

Any thoughts?

[JerryM]

i find bhajis taste pretty much the same across BIR land.  u do get the odd one that really stands out. all that i've seen/tasted are fully compressed into a ball so to speak - it's clear they've not been patted. i've never seen the flat version.

the pre cooking sits well with my experience.

[JerryM]

i've posted results of my comparison in the Dipuraja post http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4429.msg40663#msg40663

[Malc.]

i've never seen the flat version.

Crikey, there is quite a few restaurants around these parts, that do flat bhaji. We have a one of these new fandangled Indian restaurants just up the road and there Onion Bhaji is no thicker than 1cm. They are always quite greasy too!