Stuffed Mirchi Bajji

Preparation time: 30 mins


Ingredients:

• Mirchi - 5
• Potato - 2 
• Green chilies- 3
• Red chili powder - 1 sp
• Jeera powder - 1/4 sp
• Amchur powder - 1/4 sp
• Coriander seed powder - 1/2 sp
• Salt to taste
• Kadale hittu/Besan flour - 1 bowl
• Cooking soda - a pinch 
• Om kaalu/Tymol - a pinch
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 small bowl
• Oil - For deep fry

Method:

• Pressure cook potatoes till 3 whistles, allow it to cool, peel-off  potato skin smash and keep it aside.
• In a big mixing bowl take the smashed potatoes, add finely chopped green chilies, 1/2 sp red chili powder, coriander seed powder, jeera powder, amchur powder and salt to taste. Also add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well. our stuffing is ready.
• In another bowl, add kadale hittu/besan flour, 1/2 sp red chili powder, om kaalu/tymol seeds salt to taste and a pinch of cooking soda mix well by adding required quantity of water idly dough like consistency. care should be taken to not to form lumps.
• Slit the Bajji mirchi, remove the seeds and fill in the above prepared potato stuffing.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a pan for deep fry.
• The stuffed mirchi is dipped in besan dough to get neat coat of it and deep fried in oil till golder brown.
• Serve hot with Tomato ketchup or green chutney. It will be a treat to have on rainy days.