Mirchi bajji
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes

Background
Mirchi bajji is a popular street snack andย made with banana chilli pepper which has a mild and tangy taste. It is a savoury snack goes well with tea or coffee. Bajji can be made with or without stuffing.ย Both variations are delicious. This easy recipe is from my mother and is a favorite of all in my family.
Ingredients
- 4 large banana chilli peppers
- 2 cup gram flour
- 2 Tbsp rice flour
- ยผ tsp carom seeds
- ยผ tsp baking soda
- ยฝ tsp salt
- ยพ cup water
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Tbsp chat masala
- oil for deep fry
Instructions
- Take the peppers and slit at the center and remove seeds.
- For batter, in a mixing bowl, add gram and rice flour, carom seeds, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- Add water to the dry ingredients and mix well to prepare smooth batter. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Add 1 Tbsp of hot oil over the batter and mix well.
- Dip the pepper and coat it with batter on all sides.
- Slowly drop the peppers into the hot oil and deep fry them.
- Gently flip them and fry until all the sides are golden brown.
- Slit the bajji with a knife and stuff the slit with chopped onion with a spoon and sprinkle a pinch of chat masala on the bajji.
- Serve hot with tea or coffee.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Snacks
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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