Mirapakaya Bajji or Chilli Bajji or Mirchi Bajji is a deep fried pakora made with besan. This deep fried fritter is made with regular chillies and is a popular dish along with Uggani.
Course Appetizers & Starters, Snacks
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
By Cook Method Deep Fried
Occasion Everyday Meal, Ganesh Chaturthi
Dish Type Combo Dishes, Deep Fried Dishes
Author Srivalli
Ingredients
10nosGreen ChilliesLong tender ones not with much seeds
1cupBesan/Gram flour
1/4tspBaking Soda/Cooking Soda
2tspCumin Powder
Salt to taste
Cooking Oilfor deep frying
Instructions
Wash the green chillies, make a slit on one side making sure that the stalk is intact. Scoop out the seeds using a knife.
If you are not able to get the tender chillies, then fry the chillies on hot pan till it becomes brown. Now it will not be so hot/spicy.
In bowl, mix cumin powder and salt. Stuff this mixture inside the slit green chillies.
Mix the gram flour with salt, baking soda and water. Make a thick batter.
Heat oil in a Kadai, dip the chillies one by one in the batter and deep fry them.