MIRCHI BAJJI

 Ingredients:

• Green chillies (Long size) - 8 (If you want less spice then de-seeded the green chillies)
• Chopped onion - 1 (small)
• Chapped tomato -1 (small)
• Lemon - 1/2 piece

For batter:

• Gram flour (Besan or chick pea flore or senagapindi) - 8 tbsp
• Rice flour - 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp (optional)
• Asafoetida (Hing) - 1/4 tsp
• Baking powder - 1/4 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp (optional)

For stuffing:

• Potato (boiled, peeled & mashed) - 2 (medium size)
• Salt - to taste
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind pulp (thick) - 2 tbsp
• Ajwain (carom seeds or vaamu) - 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 5 strings

Method:

• Wash and slite the green chillies in vertically. Keep it aside.
• In a mixing bowl add gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida, baking powder, salt & oil. Mix it well.
• Then add water slowly and make a batter like thick dosa batter.
• Take another mixing bowl add mashed potatoes and all other stuffing ingredients. Mix it well.
• Now heat oil for deep fring on medium high.
• Then stuff the green chillies with potato mixture.
• Now dip the stuffed green chillies into the batter and carefully drop into the hot oil.
• Fry them till golden color and remove onto a paper towel.
• Serve the Mirchi bajji with chopped onion, tomato & lemon. Or Serve with ketchup or ant tipe of chutney.