Topic: Dipuraja's Onion Bhaji Recipe

[JerryM]

i'm still without the aniseed. where did u purchase. i've not been to the big Asian store in bolton yet. when i've asked in the smaller shops they've taken me to fennel and star anis.

i've looked in asda and sainsbury without luck either.

[Malc.]

I got mine from Raj in Brighton, a local Desi Deli if you like. If you can't find any, let me know and i'll post a jar to you.

EDIT:

Just found this: http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spicesofindia.co.uk%2f&WD=aniseed&SHOP=%20&PN=Indian-Food-Rajah-Greenfields-Aniseed.html%23aISW030#aISW030

[JerryM]

Axe,

many thanks - a pic was all i needed. i know the "greenfields" brand as i buy the herbs and now realise i've been looking on the wrong shelf (had been looking on the spices shelves).

[chriswg]

I ordered mine online from spicesofindia. I had to order 10 packs of poppadums to get the order up to ?30 for free postage!

[Malc.]

I had to order 10 packs of poppadums to get the order up to ?30 for free postage!

lol you didn't fancy the 3.95 postage then.

[chriswg]

3.95 is about 50 poppadums! They last literally forever and will get eaten up quickly - all 150 of them!

[Malc.]

Chris, i'd have done the same, just had to chuckle. I 'nuke' a poppadum when I get the nibbles. I've even invented a quick fix coconut curry chutney to go with it.

1 sml onion chopped finely, fry till golden. Add about three quarters of a dessert spoon of Tikka Masala Paste and fry for a minute add about a third of a Pataks creamed coconut sachet and about two tablespoons spoons of water to help dissolve and cook to a paste.

Warning, its devilishly morish, especialy with a few bottles of Cobra left. ;D



 

[chriswg]

'a' poppadum?

[Malc.]

Yeah ok several.

I forgot to ask though Chris, how different did you find the flavours of Dipuraja's compared to the IG Bhaji?

Were they alot different or just subtle, etc?

[jimmy2x]

this is a great thread, one of the best on the site. surely with this we are close to putting the onion bhaji debate to sleep.

im going to try this on wednesday, my last few attempts were a disaster and i pretty much gave up, main reason is we never had a deep fat fryer in the house. today im heading out to buy myself one. You just cant work it with a wok full of oil.

will post pics of my attempt.