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A classic Indian snack, Onion Bhaji are absolutely delicious and completely addictive little deep-fried fritters made with a fragrant combination of chopped red and yellow onions and a selection of aromatic spices and fresh herbs bound together with a thick gooey batter of water, chickpea flour and rice flour. I also like to throw in a handful of kari leaves and a chopped seeded hot green chili for extra flavour. Shaped into loose dumplings or patties, the bhaji are flash fried in a deep saucepan of hot vegetable oil until they're crispy and golden brown all over. Served with a bowl of Cucumber Mint Raita, or your favourite chutney, these delectable little darlings can be enjoyed as an appetizer with cocktails, or as a starter before an Indian inspired meal. Onion Bhaji with Cucumber Mint Raita Makes 10-12 appetizers 1 medium yellow onion 1 medium red onion 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 2-inch piece of ginger, finely chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp Tikka Masala paste 1 tsp ground cumin 3 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced kosher salt, to taste 1 green chilli, finely chopped and de-seeded - optional 10-12 kari leaves, also known as curry leaves - optional 6 oz besan flour, also known as chickpea flour 2 oz rice flour - makes the fritters extra crispy! 1/4 cup water, or as required Vegetable oil for frying Cucumber Mint Raita: 1 cup natural or Greek yoghurt 1/2 English cucumber, grated 1 bunch mint leaves, minced 1/4 tsp salt 1 lemon, zested 1 green chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped - optional For the raita, wrap the grated cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze out as much excess water as you can. Mix together with all of the other ingredients in a small bowl and chill until needed. Cut the onions in half and finely slice into half-moon shapes, separating each individual slice. Place in a large mixing bowl, and add the garlic, ginger, spices, lemon juice, cilantro (plus the green chilli and kari leaves if using) and salt to taste, and mix gently until combined. Add the chick pea and rice flour and water, a little at a time, until all the onions are coated well. The mixture should not be a batter but thick enough to hold it's shape and hold together well — like a thick gooey paste. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium, or use a deep fat fryer. Once the oil reaches 350°F, or a cube of white bread browns after 40 seconds, it's ready to use. You can also check the temperature by dropping in a small spoonful of the mixture - it should sizzle and float. Taste the bhaji and adjust the seasoning if required. With moistened hands, make a loose dumpling or patty with the onion bhaji mixture and gently drop into the hot oil, about 5 at a time. Stir gently and fry until evenly golden brown all over. Remove the bhaji using a slotted spoon once they're done, and drain on paper towel. Repeat the process in small batches until all the mixture is used up. Serve immediately or allow to cool to room temperature if you prefer, and accompany the bhaji with cucumber mint raita or coriander mint chutney.
There's a reason over 800 million currywursts are consumed each year in Germany: they're delicious and have been a German institution since 1949!
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Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan, may be well known for its grand old temples and stately imperial villas, but one long-time resident decided to shine the spotlight on the beauty of the city's more humble architecture.
Here's my colorized take on 4 photos depicting a sequence of events depicting the destruction of the LZ-129 Hindenburg over less than a minute when it attempted to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The photos have been taken presumably by different news photographers covering the event as it was supposed to be the Hindenburg's first scheduled round trip between Europe and the U.S. Note that the mooring tower is still a distance away from the Hindenberg but as the photographer team were waiting to welcome the airship from the tower, several photos where taken from behind it. Admittedly, they were well positioned to take a better photo composition. There have been eyewitness accounts of the horrific tragedy. But easily the most dramatic, expressing the horror of the event, was the broadcast of radio reporter Herbert Morrison, lasting throughout the disaster from start to finish. Here were his words in the broadcast: It's starting to rain again; it's – the rain has slacked up a little bit. The back motors of the ship are just holding it just, just enough to keep it from – It burst into flames! Get this, Charlie! It's fire – and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my, get out of the way, please! It's burning and bursting into flames, and the – and it's falling on the mooring-mast and all the folks agree that this is terrible, this is the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world. [Indecipherable word(s)] It's – it's – it's the flames, [indecipherable, possible the word "climbing"] oh, four- or five-hundred feet into the sky and it... it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. It's smoke, and it's flames now... and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring-mast. Oh, the humanity and all the passengers screaming around here. I told you, I can't even talk to people whose friends are on there. Ah! It's – it's – it's.... o – ohhh! I – I can't talk, ladies and gentlemen. Honest, it's just laying there, a mass of smoking wreckage. Ah! And everybody can hardly breathe and talk, and the screaming. Lady, I – I'm sorry. Honest: I – I can hardly breathe. I – I'm going to step inside where I cannot see it. Charlie, that's terrible. Ah, ah – I can't. I, listen, folks I – I'm gonna have to stop for a minute because I've lost my voice. This is the worst thing I've ever witnessed
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Scientists, including a descendant of Charles Darwin, are researching the birds’ preference for Berlin
The easiest way for us to get a glimpse into the good old days is to open up our family's photo album. But what if we go through the images and instead of calming down our curiosity, they only fuel it? Easy. We open up the subreddit r/TheWayWeWere next.
The relative size of the 26 largest islands in the world, map by reddit user evening_raga
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Titled Game Changer, the art is hanging in a Southampton hospital, and will raise funds for NHS charities once lockdown is lifted
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