Sweet Potato and Capsicum Bajia (Bajo).

"Kananga Bajo ani Donne-Mirsange Bajo / Sweet Potato and Capsicum Bajia / Fritters" .... A delicious deep fried snack that can be relished as it is or served along with other dishes during lunch / dinner time ... a must during festive and celebration times .... Yummy Yumz ... 

** Sweet Potato ie Kananaga as called in Konkani or genasu in Kannada is a very famous tuber vegetable that can be cooked in many forms, but the best of them all is bajias. Konkani Saraswat Cuisine has lots of varieties of  Bajo / Bajias that are relished by all both in their own homes as well as during functions. In India without a deep fried bajia no function is complete. So indulge in this bajia and enjoy with your family and friends. I have posted both the bajia together, the recipe for the batter remains the same as for any other bajia. You just have to cut the veggies into desired shapes, dunk them into the batter and deep fry in hot oil. 

** For the Batter : Make a thick batter out of 1 cup of besan, 1 tblsp red chilly powder, 1/2 tsp hing powder, salt to taste. The batter should coat the back of a spoon well. Keep aside for 25-30 minutes. Check the picture given alongside here. You can increase or decrease the amount of chilly powder depending upon individual preference.

** For Sweet Potato Bajia / Kananga Bajo : Peel and cut sweet potato to medium thick slices of desired shape. Wash and pat it dry. See that there is not water. Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai for deep frying. When smoking hot lower the heat to medium, wait for a few minutes and then you can start deep frying the bajias. 

Dip the sweet potato slices into the batter and carefully leave it in the hot oil. Be careful and do not drop with force or the hot oil may splatter on your hands. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes before you stir it with slotted spoon. Fry till done and brown in color. Keep stirring in between. Remove on an absorbent paper / napkin for the excess oil to drain.

** For Capsicum Bajia / Donne~mirsange Bajo : Wash and dry Capsicums (about 2-3 big one's). Cut them into thick strips lengthwise along with the inner seeds. Dip the pieces into the batter and carefully leave it in the hot oil. Be careful and do not drop with force or the hot oil may splatter on your hands. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes before you stir it with slotted spoon. Fry till done and brown in color. Keep stirring in between. Remove on an absorbent paper / napkin for the excess oil to drain. 

** "Kananga Bajo ani Donne-Mirsange Bajo / Sweet Potato and Capsicum Bajia / Fritters" are done and ready to be served. Bajo/Bajias are best served fresh and hot as they taste the best then. Do try out these bajias and enjoy with your family and friends. There are many more veggies bajias added on in the Blog. Do check via search option for the same.