Bagia

Name: Bagia
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpea flour; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chili powder; Water, as needed

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About this dish

Spiced chickpea flour fritters, crisp outside and soft within, a popular Tanzanian snack.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups chickpea flour

🌿1 tsp turmeric

🌶️1 tsp chili powder

🫙Water, as needed

Method

Serves 2

Mix chickpea flour with turmeric, chili powder, and water into a thick batter.

Let the batter rest for about 20 minutes.

Drop spoonfuls into hot oil.

Fry until golden brown and crisp.

Serve warm with chutney.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bagia reflects Indian culinary influence on Tanzania's coast, a popular fried chickpea flour snack.

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