How much cooking time?

35 min — 20 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Telebhaja

Name: Telebhaja
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: West Bengal Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 1cup Gram Flour; salt; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Assorted deep-fried fritters — beguni, fuluri, alur chop — served with kashundi. Rainy day Kolkata street staple.

Time 35 min · Serves 3 · 248 kcal · Kolkata, West Bengal

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Gram Flour — 1 cup (ground)
salt (optional) (whole)

Tempering

Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Prepare the filling/mixture for Telebhaja. Chop or mash ingredients as needed.
Mix with spices, salt, and binding agent (besan/flour). Shape into desired form.
Heat oil in a deep kadhai on medium flame.
Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot with chutney.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Telebhaja?: 248 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 20 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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