Indian · 375°F · 14 min
Air Fryer Vegetable Samosas
Spiced potato and pea filling in a thin pastry. Brushed with oil, they blister in the basket instead of swimming in ghee.
Air Fryer Onion Bhajis
Bhajis usually swim in oil. A thick gram-flour batter and a generous mist still get you frilly, crisp edges in the air fryer if you keep piles small and spaced.
Salt the onions
A short salt rest draws water that helps the batter cling.
Air Fryer Onion Bhajis
Prep 20 min · Cook 14 min · Total 34 min · 4 servings
Crowding. Small mounds with space between.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.
Mix
Toss the batter
Salt onions 10 minutes; squeeze lightly. Toss with chickpea flour and spices, adding just enough water to coat in a sticky batter.
Too much water makes flat, pale bhajis. Think onion salad with flour clinging, not pancake batter.
Onion bhaji batter in a bowl
Cook
Air fry in mounds
Scoop small mounds into the basket, mist well, cook at 375°F (190°C) for 11-13 minutes, flipping once, until deep gold and crisp.
Mist again after the flip. Serve hot with chutney.
Onion bhajis in the air fryer Finished onion bhajis
