Bajji (fritter) with stuffed Anaheim Chilies

Name: Bajji (fritter) with stuffed Anaheim Chilies
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 anaheim chilies; Stuffing:; 1 tablespoon corn starch; 1/4 cup chickpea flour; 2 tbsp rice flour; 1/4 tea spoon coriander powder; 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder; Pinch asafetida; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon green chilies, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp finely chopped curry leaves; 1/4 teaspoon ginger, peeled and grated; 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped; requiredSalt; Slurry:; 1 c chick pea flour; 1/4 c rice flour; 1 tbsp corn starch; 1 tsp chili powder; salt to taste; Peanut oil oil for frying

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#LT Sridhar loves hot spicy crunch crisp snacks. Anaheim chilies are quite big. I stuffes with chickpeaflour soice mixture. I tried both shallow and deep frying

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#LT Sridhar loves hot spicy crunch crisp snacks. Anaheim chilies are quite big. I stuffes with chickpeaflour soice mixture. I tried both shallow and deep frying

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Ingredients

20 mins

3 servings

6anaheim chilies
Stuffing:
1 tablespooncorn starch
1/4 cupchickpea flour
2 tbsprice flour
1/4 tea spooncoriander powder
1/4 tspcumin powder
1/2 teaspoonchili powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/4 teaspoonKashmiri chili powder
Pinchasafetida
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
1 tablespooncoriander, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoongreen chilies, finely chopped
1/2 tspfinely chopped curry leaves
1/4 teaspoonginger, peeled and grated
1/4 cuponion, finely chopped
requiredSalt
Slurry:
1 cchick pea flour
1/4 crice flour
1 tbspcorn starch
1 tspchili powder
salt to taste
Peanut oil oil for frying
snack, Tiffin

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Steps

20 mins

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Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area.
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Stuffing: Take the stuffing ingredients-- baking soda, flours, 2tbsp oil in a bowl. Add all spice powders and mix with your fingers. Add coriander leaves, curry leaves, ginger, chopped chilies, onion, curry leaves and cilantro. Salt to taste. Add water little by little and mix. Make a thick paste.
Make a slit on the big chili, open with your fingers, using a small spoon or your fingers stuff the chili with 2tbsp stuffing. Bring the edges together to close.
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Batter/slurry: Make a fairly thick slurry/batter in a bowl with slurry ingredients by adding water little by little. Dip the stuffed chili in the slurry. Let the batter cover the chili. Now you have three options: Deep frying 2) shallow frying or 3) cooking in a microwave
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Deep frying: Do not fill your kadai or skillet with oil. take enough oil to cover the chilies. Heat oil over medim heat. Drop the coated chili in the hot oil. If the chili is not covered completely with the slurry, use a spoon coat the chili with the slurry/batter. Using a spoon, take oil, pour on the chili for uniform frying. keep turning chilies. When it turns golded brown remove, drain oil and place the fried chilies bajjies on a paper towel to remove the oil from the surface
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.A paper towel will remove the oil from the top of the patties. Aromatic flavorful Nutritious fritters are ready. Transfer them to a serving plate ; serve with your favorite Chutney or Ketchup. Enjoy
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Shallow frying use a shallow skillet. Take 1c of oil. Use medium heat. Arrange the batter coated stuffed chilies in the oil. Keep flipping to make sure all sides are uniformed fried and turn golden brown. Transfer them to a serving plate ; serve with your favorite Chutney or Ketchup. Enjoy
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Cooking in a microwave: Places stuffed batter coated chilies on a microwave safe plate. Spray oul. Place in the microwave. Cook 30 sec pulses until the fried cilies are golden brown.
Transfer them to a serving plate ; serve with your favorite Chutney or Ketchup. Enjoy
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Tip: If you find it difficult to handle the big chilies, cut them into half after stuffing and then fry.
If you really do not want to handle big chilies. Just make thin slice and dip them in the batter and fry. Just enjoy the aromatic, spicy, flavorful bajjies wth your loved ones, friends, kids, siblings or spouse

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on February 15, 2025 19:06

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography