Topic: Onion bhaji

[Peripatetic Phil]

We had two guests stay at the hotel yesterday who very kindly left a copy of their book All Mum's Stuff!, dedicated to the memory of their late son Mark.  The author is a Kenyan Asian, Champa, and among her recipes she includes one for onion bhaji.  I don't want to infringe her copyright, so I won't replicate it here, but what intrigued me was that the ingredients included 8oz boiled rice  (as well as banana !).  Has anyone previously encountered a recipe for onion bhaji that includes rice ?

** Phil.

[Onions]

No, but I can imagine it acting as a binder, perhaps?

I little like adding grated potato to

[Peripatetic Phil]

Yes, she includes potato as well :  8 oz cooked rice, one medium onion, one medium potato, two bananas (!) ...
** Phil.

[Onions]

Well, it'll keep us regular anyhow!

[Peripatetic Phil]

Well, I will be giving her recipe a go, but I am afraid that for me the bananas are a definite no-no.  I loathe them in any form, especially when they sneak into an fruit smoothie ...

[Secret Santa]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to make this one to know that it's not an onion bhaji. At least not in BIR terms.

I balk at the use of potato, so rice, masoor dal, bananas and any other contaminants really don't sit well with me.

[Stephen Lindsay]

I would definitely eat onion bhajis with banana in it. I love bananas and I love banana fritters.

[Secret Santa]

I would definitely eat onion bhajis with banana in it.

No you wouldn't because by definition it would no longer be an onion bhaji!   

I love bananas and I love banana fritters.

Me too.  ;D