Cut mirchi bajji recipe with step by step photos. Andra style mirchi bajji with sweet and sour stuffing. Stuffed mirchi bajji or stuffed chilli bajjis are a popular snack across India. There are many variations in stuffed mirchi bajji recipe. Potato stuffed mirchi bajji, paneer stuffed mirchi bajji are a few to name. This cut mirchi bajji is typical south Indian. The stuffing is made of tamarind, peanuts, sesame seeds and some spices. The stuffing itself is very tasty and flavorful. This stuffed mirchi bajji is served in a interesting way too. Mirchi bajji is cut into roundels and fried again. The cut double fried bajjis are served with finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and lemon wedges.
This cut mirchi bajji is a wonderful starter to serve with drink. This also makes for a good snack with coffee or tea. You can fry the bajji, cut and keep them ready. Just before serving fry again, arrange and serve. A nice indulgent snack for winters and monsoons.
Do try out this easy mirchi bajji recipe. If you are looking for more winter snack recipes do check samosa, onion bajji, hara bhara kabab, batata vada recipes.
How to make cut mirchi bajji recipe with step by step photos.
Take all the ingredients mentioned under the stuffing in a mixer jar. Sprinkle some water and grind to a thick paste.
Wash and pat dry the chilies. Make a long slit on each chili and remove the seeds. You can keep the seeds if you wish.
Stuff the prepared spice paste in each chilli. Mix rice flour, gram flour, carom seeds, salt, asafoetida well. Add water and make a thick batter. Dip the stuffed chillies into the batter.
Heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the stuffed chilies until golden. Do not let them turn very crispy.
Remove and let the excess oil drain.
now cut each bajji into small roundels.
Just before serving fry the roundels again until golden and crispy.
Arrange on a plate and top with chopped onions, sweet chutney, coriander leaves and lemon wedges. Serve cut mirchi bajji immediately.
Cut mirchi bajji recipe card below:
Cut mirchi bajji recipe | Andra style stuffed mirchi bajji
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- For bajji:
- 6-7 long bajji chilli
- 3/4 cup gram flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1/8 teaspoon carom seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida
- Salt
- Water to mix the batter
- Oil for deep frying
- For stuffing:
- 1/2 cup roasted gram dal
- A small piece of tamarind
- 2 tablespoons peanuts
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala powder
- Salt
- few teaspoons water
- To serve mirchi bajji
- Finely chopped onions
- Finely chopped coriander leaves
- Sweet chutney
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients mentioned under the stuffing in a mixer jar. Sprinkle some water and grind to a thick paste.
- Wash and pat dry the chilies. Make a long slit on each chili and remove the seeds. You can keep the seeds if you wish.
- Stuff the prepared spice paste in each chilli.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the stuffed chilies until golden. Do not let them turn very crispy.
- Remove and let the excess oil drain.
- now cut each bajji into small roundels.
- Just before serving fry the roundels again until golden and crispy.
- Arrange on a plate and top with chopped onions, sweet chutney, coriander leaves and lemon wedges. Serve cut mirchi bajji immediately.
kavya says
Wow very different from usual potato stuffed mirchi bajji. Looks so yummy