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.
- 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
- 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
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Wash and pressure cook potatoes, once done mash them.
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Finely chop onion and coriander leaves.
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In a bowl add mashed potatoes, chopped onion, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, and salt.
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Mix everything well, set aside.
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In a bowl add gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, asafoetida, and salt.
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Mix everything well, add water little by little, make a smooth batter.
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Rinse chillies, slit in the middle.
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Fill potato stuffing into the chilli.
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Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan.
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Dip the stuffed chilli in the batter, fry it in the hot oil, till golden brown.
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Serve hot.