Simple Vegtable Bhajias

• 8 tablespoons gram flour also called chickpea flour
• 3 medium Onions,sliced finely
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons curry powder-mild
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder(optional)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon instant coffee powder or granules
• 3/4 cup fresh mint-chopped finely
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves,chopped finely
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 1 teaspoon ginger,pound finely
• 1 teaspoon garlic crushed finely
• 2 tablespoons cornstartch
• 1 egg,beaten
• Vegetable oil for frying

1. In a big mixing bowl,add all the ingredients one by one.Gently mix well using only very little water.The batter should not be too wet or too dry.
2. Heat oil in a deep fry pan and drop spoonfuls of this bhajia batter and fry till golden brown.Drain on kitchen towelrnrncoffee powder gives that piquancy
3. Serve this with a special sauce made with tomato ketchup,soy sauce and 1/4 tsp black coffee and honey .Just mix the ketchup,soy sauce,,black coffee,honey and warm it.rnCoffee gives a subtle pleasantly sharp and appetizing flavour and spiciness to the bhajiyas.....not to mention the sauce.

gram flour, onions, paprika, curry powder, salt, black pepper, sugar, coffee, fresh mint, fresh coriander leaves, grated carrot, ginger, garlic, cornstartch, egg, vegetable oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/40745-simple-vegtable-bhajias (may not work)