Mirchi Bajji

Ingredients:

• Besan - 1 1/2 cup
• Rice flour - 1/4 cup
• Baking soda - pinch
• Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Water - as required
• Green chillies - 10

For filling

• Peanuts - 4 tbsp
• Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
• Coconut powder - 2 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Ajwain - 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind juice - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

For garnishing

• Chopped onion - 1 medium
• Lemon juice
• Chat masala

Method:

• Fry peanuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds seperately and keep aside
• When it cools add ajwain, coconut powder and grind them all into a powder
• Add tamarind pulp, salt to it and filling is ready
• Wash and dry green chillies Make a vertical slit in the middle of chilli, remove the seeds and stuff the chillies with the filling you prepared above and set them aside
• Mix besan, rice flour, baking soda, red chilli powder and salt in a bowl and add water slowly to make a medium thick batter
• Heat oil, once the oil is heated dip the chilli one at a time in the batter so that all the sides of the chilli are well coated with the batter and gently drop the chilli in the oil and deep fry until golden. Remove and let it cool
• Slit veticaly the prepared bajji and garnish with chopped onions and sprinkle lemon juice and chat masala
• Serve with ketchup