Mirchi Bajji/Chilli Bajji

Serves 4
Ingredients

1. Green Hot Peppers - 5
2. Ginger - 10 medium pieces
3. Red Onion - 1/2
4. Cilantro - 1/4 bunch
5. Red chillis - 3 to 4
6. Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon
7. Ajwan - 1 table spoon
8. Salt as required
9. Sugar - 1 tablespoon
10. Tamarind - 1/2 tablespoon
11. Besan/Chickpea flour - 1 cup
12. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tablespoon
13. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon (optional)
14. Oil - sufficient to fry

Method

• Heat oil in a saucepan, add onions,ginger and red chillis.
• Fry till the onions turn brown
• Add the above mixture to a grinder along with jeera,ajwan,sugar,salt,tamarind and cilantro
• Grind into a coarse paste.
• Cut the peppers into various pieces finger length as shown in the picture
• Stuff the peppers with the coarse paste
• Take besan/chick pea powder in a bowl, add red chilli powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add water to mix it into a thick paste.
• Heat the oil on a medium flame for a while.
• Immerse the stuffed peppers into besan/chickpea flour mixture and fry in the oil.