Oyster mushroom bhajiyas

Growing up my mum would make a variety of bhajiyas. Some where made from button mushrooms however I was not a fan of these. I believe it's because of the size. Now that supermarkets are selling oyster mushrooms I thought I'd try with them.

Ingredients:

Oyster mushrooms - I used a 150g pack

1 cup besan/gram flour/chana no lot

Water

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Chilli powder to taste

Method

Mix together the besan and water together to form a thick paste. I do this as I find it gets rid of any lumps easier rather than adding all the water at once and mixing.

Then add the tumeric powder, salt and more water and mix. Add enough water to form a thick pouring consistency batter.

Wash and pat dry your Oyster mushrooms. You can leave them as big clusters or break them apart. Sprinkle chilli powder on the underside of the Oyster mushrooms were the ridges are. This way the chilli powder will sit in the ridges.

Dip the Oyster mushrooms into the besan batter and allow any excess batter to drip. Then place this into some hot oil and fry on a medium heat.

Fry these until lightly golden and crispy. Then allow them to drain on some kitchen paper.

These crispy Oyster mushroom bhajiyas taste great on their own or with any chutney you like.

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