Sunday, September 18, 2011

Mirch Bajji ( mirapakaya bajji)



Ingredients:


For batter (mix in the following proportions):
Besan (chickpea flour) - 3/4 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Red chilli powder - depending on the spiciness of Green chilli you use
Water - as required
Bicarbonate of Soda - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 8 no. depening on need
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Oil - for deep frying

Procedure:


1. Pour oil in a big pan and heat the oil well.
2. Mean while mix all the ingredients for the batter to think consistency. (when you dip your finger the batter should coat the finger)
3. Add little amount of water to the Tamarind and make it into a thick paste.
4. Slit the green chillies and put little amount of tamarind paste in that. (quantity of tamarind paste depends on how hot the chillies are)
5. Once the oil is hot , dip the green chillies in the prepared batter and drop them into oil. Fry till they turn golden color all around.
6. Serve them with chopped onions and Lemon.