Zero Waste Bhajis – made with cauliflower trimings and leftover veg

Every year in the UK, 4.6 million tonnes of food is wasted — much of it still edible. Here at FareShare Greater Manchester, we rescue food from going to waste in the food industry and redistribute it to charities and community groups who serve their communities with food.

On International Food Loss and Food Waste Day, we’re sharing a brilliant recipe to use odd bits of veg and cauliflower trimings to make a tasty snack and reduce food waste at home! This super recipe has been created by our friend Kala Mandviwala from Chiit Chaat Indian Street Food & Tameside Meals Project.

Zero Waste Vegetable Bhajis

Ingredients:

• 1 x small onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 x tbsp gram flour
• 1 x tsp curry powder
• Cauliflower trimmings & leftover veg thinly sliced
• Splash of water (just enough to bring it all together – so it’s sticky, not wet)
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of pepper

Method:

• Mix all the dry ingredients together and add in just enough water to bind it all together to form a sticky batter mix.
• Shallow fry in the frying pan for two to three minutes on each side until crispy.
• They taste great on their own, or served with a yogurt & mint dip and side salad.
• Enjoy!