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    Potato Stuffed Mirchi Bajji | Milagai Bajji | Banana Pepper Fritters

    Dec 9, 2015 · 7 Comments

    My 240th recipe, "Potato Stuffed Mirchi Bajji | Milagai Bajji | Banana Pepper Fritters", a classic Indian tea time snack.  I absolutely love beaches. A couple of years back I made a visit to the famous Miami beach and I had a blast there. From that day I am very eager to make my next visit. However beach is not something new to me. I grew up very close to the famous Marina beach in Chennai. It was just a stone's throw away from my house. Though I am so fond of it, I rarely visited it 🙁

    If you stay close to a tourist place, you might not have a great interest in it. I realize how true that statement is. Even though I visited Marina beach only rarely there is one thing I never used to miss during my visits. The mirchi bajji they used to sell in the beach was one of my favorite snacks.

    My mom made all kinds of bajji at home like onion, potato, etc. However she never used to make the elusive mirchi bajji. So the only chance I would have to taste one is during the visits to marina. The mild spiciness and the crunchiness from the chili perfectly matches the crispiness from the fried batter making it one heck of a snack.

    mirchi bajji

    Since I do not get the small bajji milagai here, I chose to make use of the banana pepper. And it seemed like it had a large room for a nice stuffing. Thinking that a potato stuffing will only add more deliciousness to an already delicious snack, I went ahead with that idea. At the end, the potato stuffed mirchi bajji was truly more than what I had anticipated. It turned out to be the perfect snack for a cool fall/winter evening 😉

    Potato Stuffed Mirchi Bajji

    mirchi bajji

    Mirchi Bajji

    Revathi Palani
    Mirchi Bajji is a super delicious Indian tea time snack made from chili dipped in a besan flour batter and deep fried until nicely golden and crispy.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 5

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 Bajji Milaga / Banana Peppers
    • Oil - For frying

    For the stuffing

    • 2 tsp Oil
    • ½ tsp Jeera
    • ⅛ tsp Asafoetida
    • ½ large Onion (finely chopped)
    • 2 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
    • ½ tsp Salt (adjust per taste)
    • ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder
    • ¼ tsp Red chilli powder
    • ½ tsp Coriander powder
    • 3 medium Potatoes (boil, peel and roughly mashed)
    • 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

    For the batter

    • 1 Cup Besan Flour
    • ¼ Cup Rice Flour
    • ⅛ tsp Asafoetida
    • ⅛ tsp Baking Soda
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • ¼ tsp Red Chilli powder

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large pan with oil and add the jeera. Once it starts to change color slightly, add the asafoetida. Then add the finely chopped onions and garlic. Saute until they turn translucent.

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • Now, add the salt, turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and saute for about 30 secs. Add the mashed potatoes to the pan and saute until everything is combined well.

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • Finally, add the chopped coriander leaves, mix well and turn off the flame. Leave the mixture to come to room temperature.

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • While the stuffing is cooling, we can clean the chili. Make a slit in the middle of the chili. Using a spoon or fingers carefully remove the seeds. Take care not to break the chilli.

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    • Once the stuffing is at room temperature, take a couple of tablespoons of that mixture and stuff into the chili. Use your fingers to push the stuffing and seal the chili tightly. Keep aside.

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      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • For the batter, in a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients listed under "For the batter". Mix well until combined. Add water little by little and mix well to prepare the batter as shown in pic. I added about ¾ Cup of water.

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji

      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, turn the flame down to medium-low. Take one of the stuffed chili, dip it into the batter and make sure that the batter evenly coats the chili. Gently slide it into the oil and fry until nicely golden.

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      mirchi bajji  mirchi bajji
    • Drain excess oil on a paper napkin and serve hot with a side of chutney.

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    Notes | FAQ

    - Traditionally, bajji milagai, a South Indian Chili which is not spicy is used for this recipe. Since I could not find it here, I used banana peppers, which are similar.
    - Make sure to remove all the seeds of the chili. The seeds carry the most spiciness in the chili.
    - Adjust the quantity of batter and stuffing based on the size of your chili.
    - The batter should not be too thick or thin. If thick, it will form a thick coating around the chili. If thin, the bajji will absorb more oil.
    - Adjust the red chili powder quantity as per your taste.
    - While deseeding the peppers, be sure to wear a glove or use a spoon.
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