Stuffed Milaga Bajji's are quite famous street food of South India..! It is a deeply fried crispy snack recipe. I fondly remember the awesome moments, that we tasted the spicy Bajjis with a combo of piping hot coffee on rainy evenings. In this easy recipe, the long green chillies are stuffed , coated with besan flour mixture and deep fried in hot oil until crisp. The batter consistency is very important for preparing nice , crispy Bajji’s.. Tingle your taste buds with this traditional & mouthwatering Stuffed Milagai Bajji recipe..:)
Ingredients
A. For Stuffing:
Bajji Milagai / Italian Peppers - 6 or 7
Potatoes - 2
Green chilly - 1
Coriander leaves - handful
Red chilly pwd - ½ to 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - ¾ tsp
Hing - a pinch
Chat masala pwd - ½ tsp
Saunf pwd - ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
B. To prepare Bajji Batter
Besan flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - ¼ cup
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
Baking soda - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
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Instructions
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A To prepare the Stuffing:
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Pressure cook the potatoes, till soft.
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Peel the skin & mash the potatoes finely in a bowl.
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Add sliced green chillies and fresh coriander leaves
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Now add red chilly pwd, coriander pwd, hing, salt , chaat masala pwd & saunf pwd, Mix it well & keep aside.
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Spicy stuffing is ready..!
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B To prepare the Bajji batter:
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In a bowl, add besan flour, rice flour, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd. baking soda & salt.
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Sprinkle water and make a thick bajji batter. ( The batter consistency should be thick like idly batter ).
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In a fry pan, add oil and heat it.
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Now, make a slit lengthwise in all the Peppers / Milagai.
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Stuff the above besan mixture inside and close it.
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Dip the stuffed peppers into the batter.
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Deep fry it in hot oil.
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Keep the flame in low medium and cook the bajji , until it attains nice brown color on both sides.
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Drain and keep aside in a kitchen tissue.
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Delicious Milagai Bajji's are ready..
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Serve hot with green chutney & tomato ketchup
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It makes a lipsmacking combo with piping hot coffee or chai in a rainy evening too..:)