Spring onion bhaji with besan, side dish for roti

Besan based Maharastrian style spring onion curry 

Spring onion bhaji| spring onion zunka,recipe with step by step pictures and video, a simple yet tasty dry curry made using spring onions and gram flour as the main ingredient. When i heard this recipe from a friend, i was so curious to try it out at home. It turned out so well and no one could make out that it is spring onion. Generally i don't buy spring onion much, as for indo chinese recipes, we use only a small portion and rest of them will get wasted. This besan based Spring onion bhaji can be made using capsicum, onion too.

Spring onion bhaji

• Recipe Cusine: Indian
• Prep Time: 10 Minutes
• Cook time: 20 Minutes
• Serves: 2-3
• Author: Jeyashri
• Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
• Description: Spring onion bhaji| spring onion zunka,recipe with step by step pictures and video, a simple yet tasty dry curry made using spring onions and gram flour as the main ingredient

     Spring onion  2 bunches
     Besan | Gram flour| kadalai maavu  1/4 cup
     Red chili powder   1 tsp
     Oil   1 tblsp
     Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp
     Cumin seeds   1/4  tsp
     Garam masala 1 tsp
     Curry leaves  few
     Salt  as needed
    

              Video of how to make Spring onion bhaji

                        

Method with step by step pictures :

• Wash and chop the spring onions very finely(both the green and white part together)

• In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves to this.
• When it splutters add the chopped spring onion and stir well.
• Allow this to cook for a 2-3 minutes, till it shrinks.

• Add the besan, redchilli powder and garam masala  at this stage and mix well.

• Mix well and cover it and cook for 5 minutes, stir in between.
• Don’t make it burnt, be careful. 
• Mix well and switch off the flame.
• You can squeeze some lemon juice, if needed.

• Always serve this hot .

Note:

1. You can add a dash of lemon juice towards the end if you prefer the flavour of lemon.
2. Spring onion can be replaced with capsicum also.
3. You can add 1/2 cup of besan too. 
4. Capsicum takes few minutes extra to get cooked.