Street Food Series: Pineapple Bajji (Spicy Pineapple Fritters)

I thoroughly enjoyed these bajjis at Basavangudi sold by a street food vendor. Inspired and recreated the same dish at home for festive season. These bajjis are perfect starters or tea time snack.

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Ingredients for Pineapple Bajjis:
1 Pre Cut Slices of Pineapple
1 1/2 Cups Chickpea Flour (Kadalai Maavu)
1 Medium Size Onion (Peeled, Washed and Finely Chopped)
1 Medium Size Carrot (Peeled, Washed and Finely Chopped)
1 Medium Size Beetroot (Peeled, Washed and Finely Chopped)
5 Sprigs Coriander Leaves (Washed and Finely Chopped)
1 Medium Size Tomato (Deseeded, Washed and Finely Chopped)
1/2 Lime Juice
1 Tbsp Rasam Powder
1/2 Tbsp Chaat Masala
1/2 Tbsp Cumin Powder
1/2 Tbsp Pepper Powder
1 + 1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/2 Tsp Carom Seeds
1/4 Tsp Cooking Soda
1 Tsp Asafoetida
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying...

Method:
In a small mixing bowl combine the spice powders mix for garnish (rasam powder, chaat masala, pepper powder, cumin powder, 1 tbsp chilly powder and salt as per taste).

Combine all the chopped veggies and reserve we can add salt to this salad before serving. On low flame place oil for frying in a heavy bottom wok.

Using a fine sieve, sift the gram flour twice and add to a mixing bowl.

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To the flour add cooking soda, chilly powder, carom seeds, asafoetida, salt and pepper powder combine all the ingredients well. Add 2 tbsp hot oil and mix once.

Gradually in batches add water and form a smooth batter make sure there are no lumps. Allow the batter to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Using paper towels pat dry the pineapple slices. I used store bought pre cut pineapple slices which was pretty good.

Dip the pineapple slices in batter and gently drop in hot oil fry for a minute on each side constantly flipping it.

Once the batter turns light golden in color drain from excess oil and reserve on a tissue paper for few minutes.

Plate the pineapple slices, add salt to the veggie salad and garnish the pineapple with the salad, sprinkle the spice mix and serve as hot as possible...Enjoy 😉