Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Mirchi Bajji Recipe.

Ingredients:

6 Bhajji mirchi (green chilies,plump, long, less spicy)
3/4 cup besan or gram flour or sengapindi
1 to 1 1/2 tbsp corn flour or semolina or rice flour (optional)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp ajwain or carom seeds or vaamu
1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste (optional)
1/4 tsp red chili powder (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric or haldi
1 pinch cooking soda (if you skip this they will not puff)
oil for deep frying
for stuffing (optional)
1 onion finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste
1 green chili chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
red chili powder as needed (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

Make sure you use less spicy chilies.
Rinse the chilies.
Wipe dry with a clean cloth or kitchen tissues.
Slit them in the center length wise, deseed and set aside.
If any seeds are left inside they may burst in oil.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Mix flour, salt, soda, turmeric, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste & ajwain thoroughly in a bowl.
Pour water little by little to get the right consistency, not thin and not too thick.
The batter should just coat the chili when it is dunked in the batter.
Too thin batter will begin to drip off from the chilies.
too thick will not cling on to the chilies.
Once you finish mixing, just whisk 4 to 5 times with a fork on a medium speed.
Making mirchi bajji
check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a small portion of the batter to the hot oil.
If it is ready, the batter will rise immediately without browning.
Reduce the flame to medium.
Dip the chilies completely in the batter and coat them well.
Gently slide it in hot oil.
Fry till they turn golden and crisp on a medium flame.
Transfer them on to a kitchen tissue.
Optional step for extra crispness - once you finish frying all, revert them back to the hot oil.
Fry them again for 1 to 2 mins, to keep them crispy for longer time.
Stuffing
mix together onions, chilies, red chilli powder (optional) and coriander leaves.
Sprinkle some lemon juice.
Mix all of them.
Take a small spoon or knife and open up the slit gently.
Stuff all of them as desired with the onion & chilies.
Serve mirchi bajji immediately with a cup of tea.

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