Goli Baje (Mangalore Mangalorean Bajji)
Mangalore coastal Karnataka deep-fried bajji — maida and curd batter with gram flour, rice flour, green chillies, ginger, coconut, curry leaves, and a pinch of asafoetida, scooped into hot oil and fried as fluffy golden balls. Iconic Mangalore tiffin snack.
Ingredients
Main
- All-purpose Flour — 1 cup (ground)
- Ginger — 1 tsp (grated)
- Fresh Coconut — 1 tbsp (whole)
- Rice Flour (Fine Steamed - South Grade) — 0.5 tbsp (ground)
- Curd — 0.5 cup (whole)
- Sunflower Oil (optional) (whole)
- green chillies — 3 piece (chopped)
- Baking Powder (Double Acting - Fine) — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Gram Flour — 0.25 cup (ground)
Tempering
- Curry Leaves — 1 piece (chopped)
- Asafoetida — 1 pinch (ground)
Method
- To begin making the Goli Baje Recipe, mix all-purpose flour, chickpea flour, rice flour, yogurt, salt and sufficient water and make a thick batter.Cover it and keep aside for fermentation for about 2 to 3 hours.
- Mix well to combine.Heat oil in a Kadai.Now wet your hands and take a small lemon size portion of the prepared batter and drop it into the hot oil.
- You can fry 4-5 goli baje at a time.
- Do not overcrowd the oil in kadai.Fry on a medium flame until they turn golden brown in colour on all sides.Once done drain on an oil absorbent paper and serve.Serve Goli Baje along with Coriander Coconut Chutney and hot Filter Coffee for the evening snack or when you have guests at home.
Common questions
- What is ಗೋಳಿ ಬಜೆ (ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬಜ್ಜಿ) in English?
- ಗೋಳಿ ಬಜೆ (ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬಜ್ಜಿ) is written Goli Baje (Mangalore Mangalorean Bajji) in English.
- How many calories in one plate of Goli Baje (Mangalore Mangalorean Bajji)?
- 114 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 45 min — 20 min prep, 25 min cooking.