Mirchi Bajji | Menasinakayi Bajji | Snack Recipes
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Recipe type: Starter/Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3 people
 
Hot, spicy, best snack to munch on in winters, mirchi bajji
Ingredients
  • ½ cup kadale hittu/besan
  • 1 Tbsp chiroti rava/semolina
  • Salt to taste
  • A pinch of sugar
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric
  • ¼ Tsp red chilli powder
  • A pinch of hing
  • ¼ Tsp om kaalu/carom seeds/ajwain
  • ¼ Tsp jeera
  • ⅓ Cup~ with water or as required
  • 5-6 long green chilli/mirchi chilli
Method
  1. Take the besan and rava in a bowl
  2. Add turmeric and red chilli powder
  3. Sprinkle om ajwain and jeera
  4. Next add salt to taste, sugar and a pinch of hing
  5. Mix all dry ingredients together
  6. Now slowly add water and make a thick coating batter, adjust water. Keep aside
  7. Take the green chillies, wash and wipe
  8. Make a long vertical slit without cutting on the other side
  9. De-seed and de-membrane the chillies
  10. Dip de-seeded and de-membraned mirchi in batter to coat
  11. Deep fry in hot oil
  12. Serve with ketchup or tomato chutney and a hot cup of tea/coffee
Notes
I add rava to give some crispiness to the coating along with besan

Add little more red chilli powder if you prefer more heat

Mirchi bajji can be stuffed with aloo or paneer, a variation of the mirchi bajji

Do not forget to de-seed and de-membrane the chillies

Add a pinch of baking soda if you want to get a crispier coating
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mirchi-bajji/