Hyderabadi Mirchi Bhajji

Name: Hyderabadi Mirchi Bhajji
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5-6 fresh red / green chilies; 3 tbsp peanuts; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp roasted chana dal (Bengal gram); 1 tsp tamarind paste; to taste salt; 1 tsp curry leaves powder (opt); 1 cup besan (gram flour); pinch soda bicarb; 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tsp lemon juice; oil to deep fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#besan - This is the famous Hyderabadi street snack of Mirchi Bhajji (deep fried stuffed chillies fritters). It is mildly spiced and can be had with either sauce or any chutney. There are many versions of it where the stuffings differ based on individual preference. They serve as great appetizers and tea-time snack.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

5-6fresh red / green chilies
3 tbsppeanuts
2 tbspsesame seeds
2 tbsproasted chana dal (Bengal gram)
1 tsptamarind paste
to tastesalt
1 tspcurry leaves powder (opt)
1 cupbesan (gram flour)
pinchsoda bicarb
1/2 tspajwain (carom seeds)
1 tsplemon juice
oil to deep fry

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Steps

1

Wash the chilies and slit it lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a small spoon. Smear it with salt and lemon juice and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
2

Make a thick batter with besan, salt, soda bicarb, ajwain and required quantity of water. Set aside.
3

Wash the chilies again. For the filling, roast the peanuts and sesame seeds till light brown. Cool and grind along with the fried chana dal, tamarind paste, salt, curry leaves powder and little water into a paste. Keep aside.
4

Fill this stuffing in the slit chilies. Set them aside. Heat oil in a pan. Dip the chilies in the batter and deep fry them to a golden colour.
5

Let the flame be low in the entire process. Drain on a kitchen towel and serve hot with sauce or any chutney.