Cape Malay recipe for chilli bites

Chilli bites are a traditional Indian snack. Or are they? While they are certainly entrenched in Indian cooking, chilli bites also feature look at, Painting strongly in lesser known Cape Malay food. also see, Model Figures These dhaltjies (little dhals or dals), made from chana dhal flour (or chickpea flour) are a typical South African Cape Malay recipe and one that can be used to make a party snack that will have your guests reaching for more. Even if you opt to use pea flour, this is still categorised as a good, down-to-earth South African Cape Malay recipe. While chillies and various spices, usually categorised as Indian, are added to the ingredients, the primary difference between this South African Cape Malay recipe and most of the Indian ones is the addition of ingredients like apple and spinach. You could omit the spinach and use whole kernel corn. also look at, telephone-skills-training Alternatively you could add chopped lettuce or even some grated potato instead of the spinach.

Ingredients
250 ml chana dhal, chickpea flour
30 ml self-raising flour
1 large onion, grated
5 ml ground cumin (jeera)
ml ground coriander (koljana)
10 ml crushed dried chillies or 2 fresh green checkout, Make a Collage chillies, finely chopped
5 ml salt
2.5 ml turmeric (borrie)
small bunch chopped fresh green consider, Model Figures coriander (dhania) leaves
1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated
handful of spinach leaves, shredded
5 ml baking powder
sunflower oil for deep frying

Method
Sift the dhal or pea flour together with the ordinary self-raising flour into a large mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients except the baking powder (and of course the oil) and mix well. Remember that you are aiming to produce a thick batter. It can be quite lumpy; it'll smooth out once you start cooking.

Just before you are ready to start cooking your dhaltjies, stir in the baking powder. Make sure it is thoroughly mixed into the batter. Then heat try, ParkZone RC Models the oil and once it is hot, look at, Wooden Doll House drop heaped teaspoonfuls of batter into the oil and fry for about five minutes until lightly browned. Turn and fry the other side. If your dhaltjies start going a dark brown, turn down the heat. have a look at, RC Brushless Motors They should end up a nice golden brown, like well-cooked chips or fried onion rings. Remove and put onto paper towel to get rid of excess oil.

Ideally it is best to serve the dhaltjies hot checkout, DualSky when you cook them according to this scrumptious South African Cape Malay recipe.