Mirchi Bajji with peanut masala stuffing is truly mouth-watering. Made with long green chillies, Andhra Mirapakaya Bajji makes for a great snack and you just can’t stop at one! Put a new spin on everyone’s favourite mirchi bajji with this easy stuffed Mirapakaya Bajji recipe. These batter-fried fritters are easy to make and full of favour.
A popular street food, this hot, spicy and crispy Andhra mirapakaya bajji can be served as an appetizer or snack.
Mirchi Bajji With Peanut Masala Stuffing Recipe:
Crispy deep-fried Mirapakaya Bajji is an all-time favourite. Nothing warms up a chilly day like a plateful of crunchy mirchi bajjis with spiced, tangy peanut masala stuffing! Dig in, these mirchi bajjis are delicious!
- To make mirchi bajji with peanut masala stuffing, firstly wash the long green chillies well.
- Dab them dry. Keep aside.
- Sieve gram flour and rice flour and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, ajwain and cooking soda.
- Mix all the dry ingredients well.
- Add water, a little at a time.
- Blend well to get a thick, smooth batter.
- Then heat oil for deep frying in a wide pan.
- Once the oil heats up, take each chilli and dip in the prepared bajji batter.
- Make sure each green chilli is well coated.
- Then gently drop them into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, but fry the chilli bajjis in batches.
- Fry the bajjis over medium flame till they turn a warm, golden brown all over.
- Remove the milagai bajjis with a slotted spoon.
- Repeat the same process for the remaining chillies.
- Keep the fried mirchi bajjis aside.
- In the same oil, fry the peanuts and remove. Keep aside.
- Finely chop the onion, green chilli and coriander leaves and place them in a bowl.
- Add the fried peanuts, salt and lemon juice.
- Combine all the ingredients well.
- Your peanut masala stuffing is ready.
- Now slit each fried mirchi bajji lengthwise.
- Fill each mirapakaya bajji with a little stuffing.
- Serve crispy and spicy Andhra Mirchi Bajji with Peanut Masala stuffing with a hot cup of tea. Enjoy!
If you are searching for more fritter recipes, then do try out Bell Pepper Fritters.
Andhra Mirapakaya Bajji Recipe details below:
Mirapakaya Bajji Street Style
Craving for something crispy, deep-fried to go with your cup of tea? Look no further than Mirapakaya Bajji. These green and gold chilli fritters make a crunchy flavour-packed snack. So crisp, filling and totally addictive.
Servings: 6
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 12 green long chillies
- 2 cups gram flour besan
- 1 cup rice flour
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Kashmiri lal mirch
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ajwain
- 1/8 tsp cooking soda optional
- 1 ¾ cup water
- Oil for deep frying
For peanut masala stuffing:
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1/8 th tsp salt
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
- 4 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse the large green chillies well and pat them dry. Keep aside.
- Sieve besan and rice flour. Transfer them into a mixing bowl. Add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, ajwain, hing and cooking soda. Mix well.
- Slowly add water and blend into a thick batter. Keep aside.
- Heat oil for deep-frying in a wide kadai.
- Hold the green chilies by the stem and dip them in the batter. Ensure they are evenly coated.
- Gently place the batter-coated mirchis in the hot oil and fry over medium heat.
- Once the underside of the chillies turns a golden brown, gently flip them over and fry on the other side. Keep turning them over a couple of times till the mirchi bajjis are uniformly browned.
- Remove the crisp and golden brown mirapakaya bajjis with a slotted spoon and place them over paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Repeat the same steps with the remaining bajjis. Keep aside.
- Drop raw peanuts into the same oil and fry to a golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
- Finely chop the green chilli, onion and coriander leaves. Place them in a small bowl and put in the fried peanuts. Season with salt. Add a little lemon juice and mix all the stuffing ingredients well.
- Now slit each fried green chilli vertically and place a little stuffing into each of them.
- Serve crispy Andhra Mirapakaya Bajji stuffed with peanut masala with a piping hot cup of tea.
