Stuffed Milagai Bajji (Stuffed green chillies/Italian Peppers)

Ingredients

Bajji Milagai / Italian Peppers - 6 or 7
· Potatoes - 2
· Green chilly - 1
· Coriander leaves - handful
· Red chilly pwd - ½ to 1 tsp
· Coriander pwd - ¾ tsp
· Hing - a pinch
· Chat masala pwd - ½ tsp
· Saunf pwd - ¼ tsp
· Salt to taste

ingredients for Batter

· Besan flour - 1 cup
· Rice flour - ¼ cup
· Turmeric pwd - a pinch
· Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
· Baking soda - a pinch
· Salt to taste
· Oil to fry

Method

Pressure cook the potatoes, till soft.
Peel the skin & mash the potatoes finely in a bowl.Add sliced green chillies and fresh coriander leaves

Now add red chilly pwd, coriander pwd, hing, salt , chaat masala pwd & saunf pwd,5. Mix it well & keep aside.

Spicy stuffing is ready..!

Method for batter

   In a bowl, add besan flour, rice flour, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd. baking soda & salt.
 Sprinkle water and make a thick bajji batter. ( The batter consistency should be thicklike idly batter ).
 In a fry pan, add oil and heat it.
 Now, make a slit lengthwise in all the Peppers / Milagai.
 Stuff the above besan mixture inside and close it.
 Dip the stuffed peppers into the batter.
Deep fry it in hot oil.
Keep the flame in low medium and cook the bajji , until it attains nice brown color on both sides.
Drain and keep aside in a kitchen tissue.
Serve hot with green chutney & tomato ketchup.

Stuffed Milagai Bajji   (Stuffed green chillies/Italian Peppers)