Chilli bites are the South African version of bhajias or pakoras, which are a popular streetfood snack in India made from chickpea flour, spices and various vegetables
| Created by | Spinneys |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 25 minutes |
| Serves | 4 |
| Cuisine | South African |
| Diet | Vegetarian |
| Preparation | Easy |
| Calories | 397 |
| Fat | 25g |
| Saturates | 4.7g |
| Protein | 9.2g |
| Carbs | 38.2g |
| Sugars | 7.6g |
| Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details | |
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
Download PDFPlace the yoghurt, mint, garlic, lemon, garam masala and ¼ teaspoon of salt in a blender and pulse until smooth. Adjust the seasoning, if needed. Refrigerate.
In a medium bowl, combine the chickpea flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, spices and ½ teaspoon of salt.
Roughly chop the coriander. Deseed and finely slice the chillies and finely slice the leeks.
Place the coriander, spinach and spring onion along with the dry ingredients in a bowl. While stirring, slowly pour in the water until you reach a dropping consistency, adding more water if needed.
Preheat a large pot of oil to 180°C, if you do not have a thermometer, test the oil with a tiny drop of flour. It will immediately sizzle up. Using a tablespoon as a measure, drop in the chilli bite batter into the hot oil, cooking until golden, approx. 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Serve the green chilli bites with the mint-yoghurt dip.
