Chilli Bajji
Recipe by Mrs.Soujanya Hariprasad of Santa Clara, US
This is a famous evening snack of North Karnataka. My mom always make it.
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 10-15 Big Green Chillies (Bajji chillies)
- 1 cup Besan (Channa dal flour)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Ajwain
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 5 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 5 tbsp Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- a pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable Oil for frying
Directions
- Slit the Green Chillies & remove the seeds. Keep aside.
- Make a coarse powder of Coriander & Cumin seeds. Add Asafoetida & little Salt to this powder. Mix well & keep aside.
- Make a semi-thick batter from the Besan. Add Ajwain, baking soda, Turmeric & Salt to it. Mix well.
- Fill the slit Chillies with the Coriander & Cumin powder. Dip completely in the batter & deep fry till crispy & golden brown. Serve hot with tomato sauce.