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Ingredients

• 250 gms. Celery.
• 1 cup Chana dal  flour.
• ½ cup Rice flour.
• 2- 3 Finely chopped Green Chillies.
• 1 tsp. Red chilli powder.
• ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder.
• ¼ tsp. Asafoetida powder.
•   Pinch of Soda bi carb.
• 1 tsp. Salt.
• 1 ½ cup+ 1 tbsp. Water.
• Oil for frying.

Method

1. Pluck all the leaves from Celery.
2. Wash stalks as well as leaves thoroughly and spread leaves on kitchen nepkin .
3. Finely chopped tender stalks and ½ cup leaves and keep aside. Remaining leaves keep aside.
4. In a mixing bowl mix both the flours, spices and soda and make a smooth batter with the help of water. Adjust the consistency by adding more water ( see video).
5. Add finely chopped leaves and stalks . Mix thoroughly.
6. Heat oil in kadhai on a fast flame.
7. Once oil heat check it by dropping 2- 3 drops of batter . If drops come immediately on the surface of the oil  it means oil is ready for frying bhajia but if drops sit at the bottom it means still you have to heat the oil.
8. Dip 2-3 leaves at a time in batter and then drop it in oil. Fry till golden brown. Repeat the process till frying is completed. Sprinkle chat masala on bhajia.
9. Serve hot Celery bhajia with Sweet chutney and Green chutney. Tomato ketchup