Indian Bhaji Grazing Platter
Create the ultimate festive spread with this crowd-pleasing grazing platter. It features crispy homemade vegetable bhaji fritters, warm garlic naan, fresh sliced veggies, and three colourful, zesty yoghurt dips for everyone to share.
Ingredients
- 12 pappadums
- 1 red capsicum, (deseeded, cut into spears)
- 1 cucumber, (cut into spears)
- 2 packets baby cos lettuce, (cut into thin wedges)
- 250 grams garlic bread naan, (cut into wedges)
- 5 mL olive oil
Yoghurt Dips
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/4 cup beetroot, finely grated
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
- 2 plain Greek-style yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Veg Bhaji Fritters
- 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 12 pappadums
- 1 red capsicum, (deseeded, cut into spears)
- 1 cucumber, (cut into spears)
- 2 packets baby cos lettuce, (cut into thin wedges)
- 250 grams garlic bread naan, (cut into wedges)
- 5 mL olive oil
Yoghurt Dips
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/4 cup beetroot, finely grated
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
- 2 plain Greek-style yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Veg Bhaji Fritters
- 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- Step 1 of 5Spray pappadums lightly with oil. Microwave in batches of 4, directly on turntable, for 45 seconds on 100% power.
- Step 2 of 5To make the yoghurt dips, place 1/2 cup yoghurt into 3 small bowls. Swirl chutney through one portion, beetroot and lemon juice through the second bowl, and mint and garlic through the third bowl. Season each. Arrange dips on a large serving board with naan, pappadums, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce.
- Step 3 of 5To make the veg bhaji fritters, combine flour and curry powder in a large bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup cold water to make a thick batter. Add onion and carrot, stirring to coat well.
- Step 4 of 5Heat 1cm vegetable oil in a large, deep pan over high heat. Working in batches, fry heaped tablespoons of fritter mixture for 2 minutes on each side or until evenly browned and crisp. Drain on paper towel and season with salt.
- Step 5 of 5Add hot fritters to board. Scatter over extra mint leaves and serve.
Method
- Step 1 of 5Spray pappadums lightly with oil. Microwave in batches of 4, directly on turntable, for 45 seconds on 100% power.
- Step 2 of 5To make the yoghurt dips, place 1/2 cup yoghurt into 3 small bowls. Swirl chutney through one portion, beetroot and lemon juice through the second bowl, and mint and garlic through the third bowl. Season each. Arrange dips on a large serving board with naan, pappadums, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce.
- Step 3 of 5To make the veg bhaji fritters, combine flour and curry powder in a large bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup cold water to make a thick batter. Add onion and carrot, stirring to coat well.
- Step 4 of 5Heat 1cm vegetable oil in a large, deep pan over high heat. Working in batches, fry heaped tablespoons of fritter mixture for 2 minutes on each side or until evenly browned and crisp. Drain on paper towel and season with salt.
- Step 5 of 5Add hot fritters to board. Scatter over extra mint leaves and serve.
Method
- Step 1 of 5Spray pappadums lightly with oil. Microwave in batches of 4, directly on turntable, for 45 seconds on 100% power.
- Step 2 of 5To make the yoghurt dips, place 1/2 cup yoghurt into 3 small bowls. Swirl chutney through one portion, beetroot and lemon juice through the second bowl, and mint and garlic through the third bowl. Season each. Arrange dips on a large serving board with naan, pappadums, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce.
- Step 3 of 5To make the veg bhaji fritters, combine flour and curry powder in a large bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup cold water to make a thick batter. Add onion and carrot, stirring to coat well.
- Step 4 of 5Heat 1cm vegetable oil in a large, deep pan over high heat. Working in batches, fry heaped tablespoons of fritter mixture for 2 minutes on each side or until evenly browned and crisp. Drain on paper towel and season with salt.
- Step 5 of 5Add hot fritters to board. Scatter over extra mint leaves and serve.