🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Goli Baje

Name: Goli Baje
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Yogurt; 3/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp, grated Ginger; 2, minced Green Chili; 8, torn Curry Leaves; 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; for deep frying Coconut Oil; 2 tbsp Rice Flour

🇮🇳 Indian

Mangalore's soft-bellied, crisp-skinned fritters that swing sweet-savoury with every curry-leaf bite. Udupi hotel royalty, eaten at 7 am or 7 pm without judgement.

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Yogurt1/2 cup
Salt3/4 tsp
Ginger1 tsp, grated
Green Chili2, minced
Curry Leaves8, torn
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Baking Powder1/2 tsp
Coconut Oilfor deep frying
Rice Flour2 tbsp

Instructions

1
Whisk flour, rice flour, yogurt and water into a thick batter.
2
Add green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, baking powder and salt; rest 30 minutes.
3
Heat coconut oil on medium.
4
Drop round spoonfuls into the oil.
5
Fry till deep golden, rolling for even colour; serve with chutney or ketchup.

Chef's tip

The 30-minute rest isn't optional — it's what gives goli baje their signature hollow puff.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Culinary Journey with Home Cooking | Goli Baje | Mangalore Bajji | Snack Recipes | Hotel Style Bajji · on YouTube