Marina Beach Milagai Bajji / Mirchi Bajji / Italian Peppers Bajji

Ingredients
For Stuffing

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - a pinch
• Turmeric Powder - 2 pinchs
• Salt - as needed
• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Besan Flour / Kadalai Maavu - 1/2 cup
• Water - 1 cup

For Bajji Batter

• Besan flour - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Chilli powder - 1 to 1.5 tsp
• Baking soda - 1/6th tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Milagai / Italian peppers - 5 to 6
• Water - 1 cup

Method
To make the Stuffing

• In a kadai, add oil, and when hot add the mustard seeds.
• When seeds splutter, add the Water and turmeric powder, salt and chilli powder.
• When the water is boiling, slightly keep the flame in medium and add in the besan flour.
• Stir well until there is no lumps formed.
• Keep on stirring, until the oil comes out of the mixture, switch off and keep aside.

For Bajji Batter

• Mix all the ingredients in the Bajji Batter and make a batter. It shoud be in a thick consistency like idli batter.
• In a hot water, soak the peppers / milagai for 5 minutes in order to reduce the spiciness.
• In another kadai / pan, add the oil and let it become hot.
• Now make a slit in the peppers lengthwise and stuff the besan mixture.
• Now immerse the stuffed peppers in to the batter and fry in the oil.
• Filter the oil in a kitchen tissue paper and serve the bajji.

The taste will be very similar to the famous Milagai Bajji in Marina Beach because of the besan flour stuffing.

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