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Mirchi bajji

Mirchi bajji is a popular street snack and 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.  Both variations are delicious. This easy recipe is from my mother and is a favorite of all in my family.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large banana chilli peppers
  • 2 cup gram flour
  • 2 Tbsp rice flour
  • ¼ tsp carom seeds
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp chat masala
  • oil for deep fry

Method
 

  1. Take the peppers and slit at the center and remove seeds.
  2. For batter, in a mixing bowl, add gram and rice flour, carom seeds, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
  3. Add water to the dry ingredients and mix well to prepare smooth batter. Make sure there are no lumps.
  4. Add 1 Tbsp of hot oil over the batter and mix well.
  5. Dip the pepper and coat it with batter on all sides.
  6. Slowly drop the peppers into the hot oil and deep fry them.
  7. Gently flip them and fry until all the sides are golden brown.
  8. 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.
  9. Serve hot with tea or coffee.