The Guinness World Record for the largest onion bhaji is held by one weighing 175.48 kilograms (386 lb 13+3⁄4 oz) made by Oli Khan and Team of Surma Takeaway Stevenage on 4 February 2020.

Another version is called bonda (in south India), vada (in Maharashtra) and gota (in Gujarat).

Bhajis are a component of traditional Punjabi Pakistani and Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu cuisines served on special occasions and at festivals.

Onion bhajis are often eaten as a starter in Anglo-Indian restaurants before the main course, along with poppadoms and other Indian snacks.

They may be served with a side of salad and a slice of lemon, or with mango chutney, and are traditionally made to a mild taste.