Cookbook:Deep Fried Chiles Filled with Chickpea Flour (Mirchi Bhajji)

Deep Fried Chiles Filled with Chickpea Flour (Mirchi Bhajji)
CategoryIndian recipes
Yield5–10 bhajjies
Time30 minutes

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Mirchi bhajji are fried stuffed peppers.

Ingredients

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Procedure

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  1. Slit 5–10 of the peppers, preferably the longest and fattest.
  2. Mix salt and gram flour. Stuff the slit peppers with this mixture, and keep aside for 15–20 minutes.
  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  4. Mix all other dry ingredients. Dip each green pepper into this mixture gently to coat it.
  5. Deep fry in heated oil until golden brown.
  6. Drain on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
  7. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.