Stuffed Chili Bajji is a perfect tea time snack, banana pepper filled with potato, onion, spices and herbs dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried in oil. I tried it once last month, it came out very well. I made small alterations according to my taste.

Notes

• I have added raw onions, you can also saute it for a few minutes.
• While making bajji batter, I have added both chilli powder and red chilli powder, for spiciness and vibrant red colour, adding red chilli powder is optional.
• Mix the batter in medium thick consistency, if the batter is thick the outer layer may be hard, if it is too thin, bajji may break in oil.
• You can skip stuffing for plain chilli bajji.
• Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste.
• If the chilli is spicy deseed and blanch it in boiling water for a few minutes, this will reduce the spiciness of peppers.

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Stuffed Mirchi Bajji | Potato Stuffed Chili Bajji

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Stuffed Chili Bajji is a perfect tea time snack, Bajji milagai/banana pepper filled with potato, onion, and other Indian spices and herbs dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried in oil. I tried it once last month, it came out very well. I made small alterations according to my taste.

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: bajji, stuffed bajji

Ingredients

For Stuffing

• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 pinch Asafoetida
• 1/4 cup Coriander leaves
• Salt as needed

For Bajji

• 5 Bajji Chili/Banana Pepper
• 3/4 cup Gram flour
• 4 tsp Rice flour
• 2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Oil for frying
• Salt as needed

Instructions

Stuffing

1. Wash and pressure cook potatoes, once done mash them.

2. Finely chop onion and coriander leaves.

3. In a bowl add mashed potatoes, chopped onion, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, and salt.  

4. Mix everything well, set aside.

Bajji batter

1. In a bowl add gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, asafoetida, and salt.

2. Mix everything well, add water little by little, make a smooth batter.

Stuffed chilli bajji

1. Rinse chillies, slit in the middle.

2. Fill potato stuffing into the chilli.  

3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan.

4. Dip the stuffed chilli in the batter, fry it in the hot oil, till golden brown.

5. Serve hot.

Method

Step by Step Pictures

1. In a bowl add mashed potatoes, chopped onion, coriander leaves, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, and salt.  

2. Mix everything well, set aside.

3. In a bowl add gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, asafoetida, and salt.

4. Mix everything well.

5. Add water little by little and combine well.

6. Make a smooth batter.

7. Fill potato stuffing in the chilli.  

8. Dip the stuffed chilli in the batter.

9. Fry it in the hot oil, till golden brown.

10. Serve hot.