Ingredients:

• 5 boiled eggs
• 250g – besan/gram flour
• 2 tbsp – Rice flour
• 1 tsp – Green chilli paste
• 1/2 tsp – carom seeds/ajwain
• Salt
• Oil to deep fry
• 1/8 tsp – baking soda
• 1 tbsp – very finely chopped, Coriander leaves
• 1/8 tsp – Garam Masala

Method:

1. Remove shells of boiled eggs, slice them into 4 pieces (cut transversely); keep them aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients (except oil)
3. Prepare a thick batter (bajji batter)
4. Dip the egg pieces in batter and drop in medium hot oil.
5. Remove the bajjis when they turn light golden colour.
6. Put them on a paper napkin to remove excess oil.
7. Serve them as starters/evening snack with any sauce/chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra