> On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:35:51 +0100, Bear gmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>>In article Ben newsam said ...

>>> On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:06:26 GMT, "Soozle" myprovider.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>

>>>>We bought one of those tefal actifryers the ones that only use a spoonful of
>>>>oil to do a big bowl of chips (french fries to the merkans)

>>>
>>> I wonder if it would do On!on bhajees(sp?)? Because at the moment (me
>>> not allowing a normal deep fat fryer in the house) I have to make them
>>> flat in a frying pan.

>>
>>Can't you just use one chip pan for those moments? Rather than a proper
>>deep fat fryer which I agree is a pain to maintain.
>>
>>BTW, which recipe do you use? I use a Gary Rhodes one that produces
>>*the* lightest onion bahgees/bhagees/bajees (it's never spelt the same
>>way 2 Indian restaurants in a row!) ever, using gram (chickpea) flour.
>>Yum!

>
> Well, by "deep fat fryer", I especially mean "chip pan", because the
> latter are even more dangerous than the former, and safety is the main
> reason for the ban. Now... as to how I make On!on bar... wossits is
> the following: not the "proper" way, but very very quick and easy:
>
> Slice On!on vertically and very thinly, so you get long thin slivers
> of raw On!on
>
> Break an egg into the bowl of On!on. Mix with the fingers.
>
> Add flour and curry powder and optional extra chilli powder (you did
> remember to put these out earlier, didn't you? Otherwise you will get
> egg all over the packets etc., innit?)
>
> Mix. Again, with the fingers. Use one hand, so you have one hand free
> to do other stuff.
>
> If it is still too wet, keep adding flour until it goes doughy.
>
> Form into a ball or balls, then drop into the "deep fat fryer", or in
> my case flatten into a burger shape and shallow fry.
>
> Yum.