Stuffed Mirchi Bajji

Stuffed Mirchi Bajji (Mirapakaya Bajjelu) is a famous Hyderabadi street food. It is very easy to prepare and gives a Crispy and tangy taste. It can be served as a tea time snack or a starter. We get green chillies of different varieties I chose a variety with medium chilli. The preparation goes like this ....Make a slit with sharp knife on one side of the Chilli and try to remove the seeds as many as possible. If the chillies are very hot you can boil them in hot salt water for 5minutes after removing the seeds. Now we have to prepare the stuffing.





















The stuffing can be with different combination's.
1) Ajwain/Vaamu: 1 Tbsp., Sesame Seeds: 1 Tbsp., Coriander Seeds: 1Tbsp., Tamarind pulp: 1Tbsp thick pulp
2) Fried Chana Dal(Putnalu) Powder: 2Tbsp., Sesame Seeds: 1Tbsp., Jeera: 1 Tbsp. and Tamarind pulp: 1Tbsp.
3) Ajwain: 1Tbsp, Pani Puri Masala powder and Fried chana dal powder.
Choose a stuffing of your choice and make them into a thick paste. I prepared the 2nd variety which is my favorite. Take the slit mirchi, fill it with the paste and keep them aside. Now we have to prepare the top layer. Take 2 Cups of Besan add salt and Baking soda a pinch and mix with water into a thick consistency. It should feel like Dosa batter. Now heat 3-4 cups of oil in a deep frying pan. Keep the fire in medium. Dip stuffed mirchi's in the besan mixture and drop them gently into the oil. Fry till golden brown. Take them into a plate with tissue on it to absorb the extra oil. We can serve them like this with any chutneys or The special addition would be stuffing them with onions . Cut onions into really small pieces, slit the hot bajjis and stuff them with onion squeeze some lemon juice over them and serve.