Stuffed Mirchi Bajji
Stuffed Mirchi bajji is a deeply fried crispy snack recipe. I
fondly remember the awesome moments, that we made the spicy Bajjis with a combo of piping hot
Chai on rainy evenings.
In this easy recipe,
the long green chillies are stuffed , coated with besan flour mixture and deep
fried in hot oil until crisp. The batter consistency is very important for
preparing nice , crispy Bajji’s..
Ingredients:
A. For Stuffing:
· Long green chillies - 6 or 7
· Potatoes - 2
· Green
chilly - 1
· Coriander
leaves - handful
· Red chilly powder - ½ to 1 tsp
· Coriander powder
- ¾ tsp
· Hing - a pinch
· Chat masala powder - ½ tsp
· Saunf powder - ¼ tsp
· Salt to taste
B. To prepare Bajji
Batter
· Besan
flour - 1 cup
· Rice
flour - ¼ cup
· Turmeric powder - a pinch
· Red chilly powder - ½ tsp
· Baking
soda - a pinch
· Salt to taste
· Oil to fry
Method:
To prepare the Stuffing:
1. Pressure cook the potatoes, till soft.
2. Peel the skin & mash the potatoes finely
in a bowl.
3. Add sliced green chillies and fresh coriander leaves
4. Now add red chilly powder, coriander powder,
hing, salt , chaat masala pwd & saunf pwd,
5. Mix it well & keep aside.
6. Spicy stuffing is ready..!
To prepare the Bajji
batter:
1. In a bowl, add besan flour, rice flour,
turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd. baking soda & salt.
2. Sprinkle water and make a thick bajji batter.
( The batter consistency should be thick like idly batter ).
3. In a fry pan, add oil and heat it.
4. Now, make a slit lengthwise in all the Chillies.
5. Stuff the above besan mixture inside and close it.
6. Dip the stuffed peppers into the batter.
7. Deep fry it in hot oil.
8. Keep the flame in low medium and cook the
bajji , until it attains nice brown color on both sides.
9. Drain and keep aside in a kitchen tissue.
Delicious
Mirchi Bajji's are ready..
10. Serve hot with green chutney & tomato
ketchup
It makes a lipsmacking combo with piping hot coffee or chai
in a rainy evening too..:)
