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Mirchi Bajji Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 4 green chilli (large)
  • 2 cup gram flour / besan
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • oil for frying

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Instructions

  1. firstly, take long green chilis and slit at the centre and remove seeds.
  2. now prepare the bajji batter by taking 2 cup besan and 2 tbsp rice flour in large mixing bowl.
  3. also add ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt.
  4. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
  5. now add ½ cup of water and mix well.
  6. add water as requried and prepare a lump free thick batter.
  7. further pour 1 tbsp of hot oil over the batter and mix well.
  8. mix well to smooth and silky batter.
  9. now dip the green chilli and coat it with besan batter completely.
  10. wipe off slightly, exposing green chilli slightly.
  11. deep fry in hot oil dropping batter coated chillis slowly.
  12. keeping the flame on medium, flip over and fry all the sides.
  13. fry until the bajjis turn crisp and golden brown.
  14. finally enjoy mirchi bajji with sauce or chutney.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, take long green chilis and slit at the centre. make a slit without cutting the chilis completely.mirchi bajji recipe
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remove the seeds from the centre without breaking the chilli. removing seeds helps to reduce the spiciness of the mirchi bajji.mirchi bajji recipe
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now prepare the bajji batter by taking 2 cup besan and 2 tbsp rice flour in large mixing bowl. rice flour helps to make bajji more crispy.mirchi bajji recipe
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also add ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt.mirchi bajji recipe
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mix well making sure everything is combined well.mirchi bajji recipe
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now add ½ cup of water and mix well.mirchi bajji recipe
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add water as required and prepare a lump free thick batter.chilli bajji
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further, pour 1 tbsp of hot oil over the batter and mix well. adding oil makes batter light helping to make puffy bajji.chilli bajji
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mix well to a smooth and silky batter.chilli bajji
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now dip the green chilli and coat it with besan batter completely.chilli bajji
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wipe off slightly, exposing green chilli slightly. this helps chilli to fry and reduce spiciness.mirapakaya bajji
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deep fry in hot oil dropping batter coated chillis slowly.mirapakaya bajji
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keeping the flame on medium, flip over and fry all the sides.menasinakai bajji
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fry until the bajjis turn crisp and golden brown.menasinakai bajji
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finally, enjoy mirchi bajji with sauce or chutney.mirchi bajji recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, if you are looking for hot mirapakaya bajji then skip removing seeds of chilli.
  • also, you can prepare stuff green chilli bajji by stuffing aloo mixture.
  • additionally, fry on medium flame, else the batter will not get cooked from inside.
  • furthermore, prepare thick besan batter to prepare puffy chilli bajji
  • finally, mirchi bajji recipe tastes great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/mirchi-bajji-recipe-chilli-bajji/