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or bhajia
plural bhajis or bhajias also bhajia
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: an Indian food consisting of a small mass of chopped, battered vegetables that has been deep-fried
… the bulk of the bhaji should be onion, rather than dough.—
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Felicity CloakeOn the street, outside the shop, a vendor was scooping out fresh bhajias from a wok.—M. G. Vassanji
M. G. Vassanji2
: a dish of Indian origin featuring fried or sautéed vegetables in a curry sauce
I sniff at the one-pot bhaji. Nothing too startling—potatoes, okra, some tomatoes, chick-peas; Mom doesn't believe in messing a whole bunch of pots.—Rachna Gilmore
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Lunches and dinners were a time for our chef to show off a bit: turkey and leek pie with chips, mushroom and spinach risotto, chicken curry with bhaji and chutney.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Aside from the freebies, enjoy dishes like pav bhaji sliders or crispy amritsari macchi fish and chips.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Aside from the freebies, enjoy dishes like pav bhaji sliders or crispy amritsari macchi fish and chips.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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“Bhaji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bhaji. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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