bhaji

American

[bah-jee] / ˈbɑ dʒi /

noun

in Indian cooking, chunked vegetables, either fried and served in curry sauce or battered and deep-fried.

bhaji British

/ ˈbɑːdʒɪ /

noun

an Indian savoury made of chopped vegetables mixed in a spiced batter and deep-fried

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Etymology

Origin of bhaji

C19: from Hindi bhājī fried vegetables

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She would frequent roadside stalls selling snacks like pav bhaji, a savory vegetable curry served on a bread roll; and pani puri, crispy palm-sized puris stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas and spicy flavored water.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022

Tables were piled with bhaji, hummus, couscous and more.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2022

After a few roaring successes, vegetable korma and pao bhaji among them, I decided it was time to tackle my white whale.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022

Prasanna Prashad is watching a dance performance inside the New Jersey Exposition and Convention Center on Saturday while eating a plate of pav bhaji, a Mumbai street snack.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2016

We had my favorite spinach dish for dinner, sai bhaji with poori, and I ate up every last bit.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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