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<div>{{Short description|deep fried fritters served as fast food in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox prepared food<br />
| name = Bajji<br />
| image = Stuffed mirchi bajji (16164286908).jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = Stuffed mirchi (chili) bhaji served in an [[Indian restaurant]].<br />
| alternate_name = Bhaji, bajji<br />
| country = [[Indian subcontinent]]<br />
| region ={{plainlist|<br />
*[[Eastern India]]<br />
*[[South India]]<br />
*[[Western India]]}}<br />
| type = [[Fritter]]<br />
| served = hot<br />
| main_ingredient = [[Gram flour]], [[vegetable]]s<br />
| variations = <br />
| calories = <br />
| other = <br />
| similar_dish = [[Pakora]] and other fritters made from wheat or corn flour<br />
}}<br />
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A '''bhaji''', '''bhajji''', '''bhajiya''' or '''bajji''' is a spicy hot vegetable snack or entree dish, sometimes fried similar to a [[fritter]], originating from the [[Indian subcontinent]], with several variants. <ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Cloake |first1=Felicity |title=How to make the perfect onion bhajis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/nov/13/how-to-make-perfect-onion-bhajis |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=13 November 2013}}</ref> It is a popular snack food in [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Goa]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]] in India, it is also very popular in [[Pakistan]] and can be found for sale in street-side stalls, especially in ''[[tapri]]s'' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: टपरी) (on streets) and ''[[dhaba]]s'' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਢਾਬਾ) (on highways).<br />
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Outside Southern and Western India, such preparations are often known as ''[[pakora]]''.<br />
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Bhajis are a component of traditional Punjabi [[Pakistani]] & [[Gujarati cuisine|Gujarati]] Marathi, Tamil, Kannada and [[Telugu cuisine]] served on special occasions and at festivals. They are generally served with a cup of [[coffee]], [[tea]], or a traditional serving of ''yameen''. They use banana peppers for making mirchi bhajji.<br />
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Its variations include the [[Mirchi Bada|chili bajji]], potato bajji and the bread bajji (or [[bread pakora|bread pakoda]]). Another version is called bonda (in south India), vada (in Maharashtra) and Gota (in gujarat). Bonda has potato or mixed vegetable filling while Gota is made by green fenugreek leaves.<br />
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Onion bhajis are often eaten as a starter in [[Anglo-Indian cuisine|Anglo-Indian]] restaurants before the main course, along with ''[[Papadum|poppadoms]]'' and other Indian snacks. They may be served with a side of salad and slice of lemon, or with mango chutney, and are traditionally made to a mild taste.<ref name="Guardian"></ref><br />
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The [[Guinness World Record]] for the largest onion bhaji is held by one weighing 175.48kg (386lb 13.8oz) made by Oli Khan and Team of Surma Takeaway [[Stevenage]] on the 4th of February 2020.<ref name="Guinness">{{cite web |title=Largest onion bhaji |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-onion-bhaji |website=Guinness World Records |publisher=Guinness World Records |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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<gallery><br />
File:Banana Peppers.jpg|[[Banana pepper]] used in mirchi bhaji<br />
File:A closeup of Bajji.JPG|A close-up of bajji<br />
File:The Bajji maker.jpg|Preparation of bajjis in [[South India]]<br />
File:Bajji's ;) (5549256969).jpg|A variant: aloo bajji<br />
File:कांदा भजी.jpg|Kanda Bhaji<br />
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