Making South African style Bhajia 2 ways - Using chillie bit mix from the box and from scratch!

Is there anything better than having hot hot bhajia straight from the frying pan with a nice cup of tea as a mid morning or afternoon snack? So quick and easy to make, whether you want to us the ready mix from the box or make it from scratch.
Here are the 2 methods!
Ingredients
250g Packo Chillie bite mix
1/2 bunch dhania - leaves only
A few sprigs of spring onion
Mint leaves
1 green chillie
1/2 large onion
pinch of salt
1 and 1/4 cup water (mix to wet but not runny)
3cm oil to fry
From Scratch:
2 cups gram (chana) flour plus 1/4 additional gram flour to adjust consistency (check consistency before adjusting)
1 tsp mixed masala
1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp dhania and jeera powder
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp baking soda - optional
1/2 bunch dhania - leaves only
1 green chillie
1/2 large onion
Spinach (bhajia) leaves
1 cup water (mix to wet but not runny)
3cm oil to fry
Note - can add mint and spring onion but does become too green
Serve with a sweetchillie dipping sauce and a nice cup of tea!

[@jackykhan4964]

Thank you Aunty, Mum passed on and I never got to ask her how to make them. I love your channel

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@jeevapillay2581]

Mum God bless you for sharing your wisdom with us 🇺🇸 God bless 🙌🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Pleasure!

[@sushiegovender8151]

Thank you again MA for sharing awesome recipes love your soft nature and explanation

[@keshavmanichan417]

Hi

[@racheldillraj5291]

Nani, love 💘 it, u the best, love your simplicity 💛

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@captainsaction5732]

😍🥰 I love these and they perfect with a nice healthy glass of wine ! Baie dankie Tannie !!

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks Sailor Jack! Chillie bites used to be the perfect accompaniment to a few afternoon drinks!

[@cynthiamatthews6057]

The color of the mixture is yummy

[@axismundi8]

Lovely recipe. Chana flour only, I like this. Thank you my dear. 💐🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure 😊

[@traceymoodley3303]

Love the video 🤗❤❤

[@cynthiamatthews6057]

Mrs Devi the mixture was perfect, your art of adding it to the oil was magnificent to see,

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much

[@luckykazivlog8782]

Mashallah looks nice!

[@user-od5ex8zb1h]

Thanks for sharing recipes, much appreciated

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

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Wow awesome recipe thanks for sharing 👌 👍 🇬🇧

[@sinjal13]

Thank you for sharing! Love this channel

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks!

[@Leah-ig6fj]

Yummies

[@cynthiamoodley8475]

20:20 thank you for simple & delicious recipes.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you enjoy!

[@rachealselvaranijames3547]

Thank you, looks delicious

[@ronaramiah4448]

Please show me how to fry red fish crispy thank you so much

[@moonsamypam4606]

Looks delicious

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@zubedavawda1074]

Thank u so much Aunty for the most mouth watering recipe luv u Aunty. ♥️😋💝🙏God keep u blessed always with good health.

[@jerrychetty2524]

Always the best recipes from you, thanks ma

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure 👍🏽

[@geethamala2285]

Hi Aunty Jee I have to compliment you on the old fashion method to make bhagiah it came delicious I can not express how grateful I am following all your recipes which are all flop proof thank you

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome

[@Pleadforit]

So gracefully done❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@sameerashaik869]

Thank you so much for sharing with us Ma , truly a beautiful inspiration to us all , learning to cook ❤️💕💕

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Only a pleasure!

[@King_Yashay]

Thank you so much... I learn a lot from you... God bless you 🌺

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Always a pleasure!

[@shikshZN]

yum!

[@JasmineHurrinarain-qs4fd]

Hi my angel very very easy step by step

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My Pleasure!

[@desiresnyders9758]

I'm gonna try this

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Great all the best!

[@christinabasson4149]

Welldone! Tidy wellspoken lady.. Lovely..thanks Missing Stanger in KZN here from NZ

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Ah the vast sugar cane fields and green green coastline. Hope you get a chance to visit again soon!

[@RessillaKanniyappan-cd2uv]

Tasty ❤

[@ChefYasirRecipes]

Super

[@leenaidoo7195]

Looks delicious 😋

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@fatimabhayat2140]

Thank you Ma. You are too wonderful 🤗❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@meeraramchuran6188]

Yummy

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much

[@lailaiyaloo5860]

Looks soooooo yummy now I want some 🤤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

So simple you can make it quite quick as well! Enjoy

[@partyacheecrew8893]

Love watching your videos as it reminds me of home in SA

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks guys!

[@user-rs3ui2hn4z]

Yummy❤❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@clydejosephnaidoo3750]

Thanks aunt .I made the Baja it came out so tasty .I Neva try it with Dhani before

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@yoshsingh7447]

very yummy thank you

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@shardapillay5014]

Yoh looks so tempting Must make it your way an can't wait to taste thanks ma'am

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you enjoy!

[@ranidee1315]

I have never made this ..on my own...but I'm surely gonna try this

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes this is a good one to try! Enjoy!

[@user-zp9oi7ew7r]

Thank you mum ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure!

[@mandikris97]

Thank you aunty for this recipe. I have never tried it with spring onions but it goes so well. Delicious snack for bites. 😋👌🏽

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes makes for a good "canape" or "tapas"!

[@cynthiamatthews6057]

You are perfect

[@BeautifulAshes1965]

Greetings from US. You are such a blessing to us away from home. I shared your channel with friends. I look forward to using your recipe from scratch with fresh cilantro and spinach from my garden. 🥰🥰🥰🙌🙌🙌 Do you perhaps have a recipe for lemon pickle?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We will hopefully do a lemon pickle soon - the lemons we have on our tree in the garden must get ripe and then we will put it in pickle.

[@thandekalewis3657]

Thank you auntie.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are so welcome!

[@keressadebidin2680]

👍

[@SarasShaik]

Thankyou 🙏❤️

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You’re welcome 😊

[@shardapillay5014]

I make for .catering I use 1 kg Gram flour 3 cup cake flour I TBL baking powder 1 tsp salt .it's become full inside all my greens an spice eat you use I have.lot Baja herb's in the garden.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

That's a lot of bhajia. We also have lots of bhajia herbs growing in our garden.

[@zentodale]

"today im gonna show yall"🤣 subscribed immediately

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Haha thanks so much!

[@cynthiamatthews6057]

I like the older generation one,

[@ScoutMum]

Thank you ma. What is the mixed masala? I learn so much from watching this channel ❤️

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi there. We make our own masala mixture. Here is the link to how we do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWKvY6d6nZWchdk

[@shanalawrence4381]

These are yummy mum. I did make potato, onion and spinach bhajias this morning. Back home to DBN tomorrow 😔 Hope you're all having a good weekend and enjoying DBN 😊

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks Shana! Potato bhajia also very tasty! Like thick chillie bite chips!

[@nadiragovindasamy8806]

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[@cameronmoodley4995]

Hello Ma Hope You Keeping All Well , please can you do a nice roht recipe 😊 love your videos so much!

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We shared the Roht recipe to the community page. As we only make for prayers we won’t film the making but the written recipe should be a good starting point

[@shyamsingh_democrat]

Thank You for sharing Ma, I always wanted to know how Method 2 is done the correct way, I have heard many speak of Pea Flour Bhajiya is there such a recipe or is it the same recipe with a substitution of Pea Flour instead of Besan (Gram Flour) you have used here, would really Love to know, I really learn a lot from you 🙂🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes I think it should be a straight substitution between gram and pea flour.

[@user-kb2gu4py6e]

Can adf egg to mix also

[@traceymoodley3303]

Pls make sweet rice next 🙏🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We will add to the list!

[@jayshreepillay7299]

Thank u for the beautiful recipe what sauce do u make for the chilli bites, and a request how to make murku thank u

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

For the sauce we usually just mix up something from the fridge - tomato sauce, sweet chillie, hot sauce and Mrs Balls. Will try to share a murkoo recipe but I struggle pressing it out so maybe will get someone to help.

[@jayshreepillay7299]

Thank u for your quick respond I also failed to press the murkoo out

[@lailaiyaloo5860]

Quick tip, mix all ingredients first before adding water to see how much water you might need as onions do release a lot of water

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you will try that one!

[@user-kb2gu4py6e]

Try milk instead of water lets see cos pea dhol some use milk in mix also gram dhol

[@marlenebornman1841]

Can these be frozen

[@dolm4846]

Hi Devi want to know the bhajas I fry becomes very oily. what must I do for it not to b too oily thank u.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi which mixture are you using?

[@sherona7153]

My mum makes fried chicken using chilli bite mix.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Sounds amazing! Maybe we can try some chicken strips with it and see how they come out!

[@marlenebornman1841]

Can the !ixture be mafe the night before

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

I wouldn't advise it. If you add the vegetables, especially onions, they will release moisture overnight and make the mixture hard to work with and can discolour the mixture.

[@kristinemoodley3142]

Can I freeze the mixture

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

If there is left over you can freeze. When you defrost to use, just add a little gram flour or additional bhajia mix to avoid the mixture being too soggy.

[@ranidee1315]

Just feel like having a bite lol😆 So unfair only camera son gets the goodies..😣

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hahaha perks of being the cameraman!

[@praneetadoorgha144]

From scratch where's the baking powder

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We normally do it without baking powder but showed how it comes out with the baking powder at the end to compare. Baking powder is to your choice (listed as optional in the ingredients list). When using baking powder the bhajias come out fluffier but can soak up additional oil when frying

[@ScoutMum]

It’s listed in the ingredients as optional and she also mentions it in the video🤷‍♀️