Stuffed Chilli Bajji

Stuffed chili green peppers/ mirch bajji a very popular street snack & delicious too. The first thought while preparing bajji is that it's the monsoon season, heavy rains & cooler weather to have hot spicy bajji with hot steaming coffee or tea while reading a book or having family & friends over to share with this great comfort food...

They are different ways of stuffing chili pepper, the most popular one is mashed potatoes or with besan/chickpea flour.I gave it a twist with mixed vegetable in an oriental chinese method & dipped in idli batter, turned out well & tasty & so i am sharing  this recipe with you  ''The Stuffed chilli Bajji''


Ingredients:

• 7 -8 long bajji chilies / green peppers.
• About 2-3 cups leftover idli batter( the batter should be thick).

For the stuffing:

• 1 cup spring onion greens chopped finely.
• 3/4 cup cabbage sliced finely .
• 3/4 cup grated carrot.
• 1 onion thinly sliced.
• 1 tbsp oil + oil to deep fry.
• 1 tsp minced green chilly.
• 1 tsp ginger , garlic paste.
• 1 tsp soy sauce.
• 1 tbsp crushed pepper.
• 1 tbsp tomato chilli sauce.
• Salt to taste.

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan add the minced green chilli, ginger garlic paste & saute for a sec.
• Add the onion, carrot & saute till the onions are transparent.
• Add the cabbage & stir fry for a min.
• Add the soy sauce, crushed pepper, salt, tomato sauce & cook till dry.
• Off the flame & add the spring onions greens & mix well.
•  Keep aside to cool.

• The👆 pic shows the filling mixture for the bajji.
• Wash & pat dry the chilies & make a vertical slit & remove the seeds carefully without breaking the chilies.
• Stuff the filling mixture inside the chilies carefully.

• As shown in the 👆 pic & keep aside.
• Heat oil ( to deep fry) in a kadai, once the oil is hot reduce the flame to medium.
• Now dip the stuffed chilies in the idli batter such a way that the chilies are well coated with the batter on all sides.
• Drop the chilies carefully into the oil & fry on both sides till golden brown.
• Remove from oil & place it on paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Repeat the same process with rest of the stuffed chilies.

• Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup 😋