MENASINA KAYI BAJJI ( STUFFED GREEN CHILLI BAJJI)

INGREDIENTS :

Special type of green chillies are used to make stuffed bajji : 10-15
Gram flour ( kadale hittu) : ¼ kg
Red chilli powder : 1 tea spoon
Rice flour : 1 table spoon
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry
Baking soda : one pinch
Jeera powder : 2 table spoon
Salt : ½ tea spoon


METHOD


Take green chillies which are used to make stuffed bajjis wash and dry them.


Take a green chilli, make a slit lengthwise in the middle, keeping the ends intact.


With a knife or a spoon remove the seeds, clean the insides and make space for stuffing.


Mix jeera powder and salt ,Fill up the gap with stuffing of all the green chillies one by one and keep them on a plate.


Mix gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, baking soda, salt and water and make a thick batter (more like dosa/pancake batter consistency)


Take stuffed green chilli one by one, dip them into batter , drop them gently into hot oil,


Deep fry them until they turn golden colour, Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain well on absorbent paper towels.


Serve them hot.