Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced, gram flour (besan), rice flour. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters, first make the batter
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 2
In a mixing bowl, sieve the chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder
gram flour (besan)(3/4 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add the ajwain seeds, coriander leaves, lime juice and garlic paste
ajwain (carom seeds)(2 teaspoon)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - grated(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - handfullemon juice(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat oil in a wok/deep fry pan for deep frying
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 5
Once the oil is hot, add a tablespoon of hot oil to the flour mixture
gram flour (besan)(3/4 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon) - 6
Mix and add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency
turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Add the Gilka slices and stir to coat them with the batter
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Drop the batter coated slices one by one in the hot oil and fry them on medium heat till they turn golden brown and the Gilka slices within softens
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Do not overcrowd the wok and fry the gilka bhajji in batches
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 10
Once the gilka bhajjis are done use a slotted spoon to take out the Gilka Bhajji and place them on an absorbent paper
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 11
Serve Gilka Bhajji Recipe with Date and tamarind chutney or chilli garlic sauce as tea time snack
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - grated(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon)
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Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced, gram flour (besan), rice flour. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin making Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters, first make the batter
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 2
In a mixing bowl, sieve the chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder
gram flour (besan)(3/4 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add the ajwain seeds, coriander leaves, lime juice and garlic paste
ajwain (carom seeds)(2 teaspoon)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - grated(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - handfullemon juice(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat oil in a wok/deep fry pan for deep frying
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 5
Once the oil is hot, add a tablespoon of hot oil to the flour mixture
gram flour (besan)(3/4 cup)rice flour(2 tablespoon) - 6
Mix and add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency
turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Add the Gilka slices and stir to coat them with the batter
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Drop the batter coated slices one by one in the hot oil and fry them on medium heat till they turn golden brown and the Gilka slices within softens
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Do not overcrowd the wok and fry the gilka bhajji in batches
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 10
Once the gilka bhajjis are done use a slotted spoon to take out the Gilka Bhajji and place them on an absorbent paper
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4) - 11
Serve Gilka Bhajji Recipe with Date and tamarind chutney or chilli garlic sauce as tea time snack
gilka (sponge/silk squash) - ends removed and sliced(4)-/2 red chilli powder - or green chilli paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - grated(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi) - mixed with a of water(1/2 teaspoon)
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