stuffed mirchi bhajji:
Ingredients
- 8 bhajji mirchi (green chilies, and long)
- ¾ cup besan /gram flour
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp ajwain
- ¼ tsp red chili powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Pinch of cooking soda
- Oil for deep frying
Stuffing:
- 1 onion finely chopped
- coriander leaves chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 Green chili chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2tsp red chili powder (optional)
Method:
- Wash the chilies and slit them in the center length wise, deseed and set aside
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying
- Mix flour, salt, soda, turmeric, red chili powder and ajwain thoroughly.
- Add water little by little to get the right consistency, not thin and not too thick.
- Once the oil is hot enough, reduce the flame to medium.Dip these chillies in batter and leave it slowly in hot oil.
- Fry till they turn golden, transfer them on to a kitchen tissue.
- Once you finish frying all, revert them back to the hot oil to fry them again for 1 to 2 mins, to keep them crispy for longer time.
- Mix all the stuffing ingredients and stuff them and serve with a cup of tea.
