Bengali Fuluri is a traditional Bangladeshi recipe for a classic deep fried snack of spiced chickpea flour paste with green chillies, typically served with tea. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Bangladeshi version of: Bengali Fuluri.
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Ingredients:
95g (1 cup) besan (chickpea flour/Bengal gram flour)
1 1/2 tsp ginger paste
½ tsp red chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
Salt, to taste
2 green chillies, finely chopped (optional)
160ml (⅔ cup) water
oil for deep frying
Method:
In a bowl, mix together the chickpea flour, ginger paste, chilli powder, ground turmeric, baking powder, salt to taste and chopped chillies. Stir well with a fork to combine.
Form a well in the centre, add the water and blend to form a smooth batter. You want a batter that's sticky to the touch and just about solid so you can pick it up with your hand (but you don't want it too stiff).
Heat oil in a wok, deep fryer or large pan to a depth of about 5cm (2 in). When the oil is hot, shape balls about 4cm (2 1/2 in) in diameter and drop into the hot oil (don't over crowd and cook in batches if needed).
Fry, turning occasionally with a slotted spoon until nicely browned all over then remove and set aside to drain on kitchen paper. Fry the next batch in the same way.