Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters

Ingredients

4 Gilka (sponge/silk squash) – ends removed and sliced,3/4 cup Gram flour (besan),2 tablespoon Rice flour,2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds),1-1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder – or green chilli paste,1/2 teaspoon Garlic – grated,1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) – mixed with a teaspoon of water,Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – handful,1 teaspoon Lemon juice,Salt – to taste,Sunflower Oil – to deep fry

Instructions

1. To begin making Gilka Bhajji Recipe-Silk Squash Fritters, first make the batter. In a mixing bowl, sieve the chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.Add the ajwain seeds, coriander leaves, lime juice and garlic paste.Heat oil in a wok/deep fry pan for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, add a tablespoon of hot oil to the flour mixture.Mix and add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency.Add the Gilka slices and stir to coat them with the batter.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. Do not overcrowd the wok and fry the gilka bhajji in batches.Once the gilka bhajjis are done use a slotted spoon to take out the Gilka Bhajji and place them on an absorbent paper.Serve Gilka Bhajji Recipe with  Date and tamarind chutney or chilli garlic sauce as tea time snack.

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