Surat Na famous Tomato Na Bhajiya Recipe
Surat na tomato na bhajiya are batter-fried tomato fritters. These are popular street food snacks from Surat, Gujarat. They deep fry thick slices of tomatoes, layered with spicy chutney, dipped into a chickpea batter.
Servings 12 numbers
Calories 69kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium Tomatoes
For the Batter
- 1.5 cup Besan / Gram Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- Water
For the Green Chutney
- 1 cup Coriander Leaves
- 5-6 Green Chillies
- 1/2 inch Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 Lemon Juice
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
- Salt to taste
Instructions
How to make Surat Tameta Na Bhajiya
For the Green Chutney
- In a mixer jar, take all the ingredients listed for chutney, add little water and grind to a smooth paste.
- Remove to a bowl, add lemon juice and salt, adjust seasoning if required.
For the Batter
- In a bowl, take the gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt.
- Slowly add water to make a thick batter.
Making the Tomato Bhajiya
- Heat the cooking oil in a kadai, make sure it is hot enough. Simmer until you slice the tomatoes.
- Wash and slice the tomatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- Apply a teaspoon of green chutney on the tomato slices, dip the slice into the batter with the chutney facing the top.
- Make sure the slice is completely covered.
- Gently drop into the hot oil, let the bottom get cooked well, make sure you stir on the sides for the hot oil to cover the top, this way it gets cooked and won't get stuck to the pan when you flip it.
- Cook on both sides, drain on a kitchen towel.
- Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup.
Nutrition
Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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