Deep Fried Chiles Filled with Chickpea Flour (Mirchi Bhajji)
Mirchi bhajji are fried stuffed peppers.
🍛 Indian
Total Time
30 minutes
Servings
5–10 bhajjies
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
11–17 long green peppers
2
1½ cup (360 g) gram flour (besan)
3
1 tbsp rice flour
4
6–7 Indian green chiles, finely chopped
5
1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
6
2 tbsp hot oil
7
Salt to taste
8
Oil to deep fry
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Slit 5–10 of the peppers, preferably the longest and fattest.
2
Mix salt and gram flour. Stuff the slit peppers with this mixture, and keep aside for 15–20 minutes.
15–20 minutes
3
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
4
Mix all other dry ingredients. Dip each green pepper into this mixture gently to coat it.
5
Deep fry in heated oil until golden brown.
6
Drain on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
7
Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.