Milagai bajji is one of the most popular tea time snack in South India. They are also famous street food in hill-stations like Ooty, Yercaud. I remember the first time I tasted them in Ooty during my childhood summer trips. My mother kept warning me that I won’t be able to withstand the chilli spice as my nose is very sensitive to anything spicy. The weather was prefect and nothing could stop me from tasting these tempting chilli bajjis with some coconut chutney. This is how I started relishing this delicious snack and always tempted to make them when I see them in the market. There is a simple trick involved in making these bajjis by removing the seeds so that they are not so hot and won’t burn your tongue. So, sharing a simple snack which I love to enjoy with my cup of Ginger tea.
Slit the green chilies from the center leaving the edges as shown in the above picture and remove the seeds.
Make sure the batter is not runny and dip chilies in the batter. Deep fry till golden brown and serve it hot with some Coconut chutney.
Milagai bajji Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Green chilli (big ones)
- 1 cup Besan / Gram Flour / Chickpeas Flour
- 1/4 cup Rice flour
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
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Run the chilies under water and dry the green chilies with a towel.
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Slit the green chilies from the center leaving the edges as shown in the above picture and remove the seeds.
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Add chickpeas flour, rice flour, baking soda, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt in a bowl.
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Add water little by little and make a smooth batter. The batter should not be runny so that they coat easily over the chilies.
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Heat oil in a pan over medium flame. Make sure to check if oil is ready. You can check by dropping a small ball of the dough in the hot oil and if it immediately comes on top, oil is ready.
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Dip green chilli in the the batter and deep fry them till they turn golden brown on both sides.. I chopped the green chillies into halves to fry them easily.
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Remove from the pan and drain the excess oil by placing them on a paper towel.
These look really delicious and I can see why they would be popular street food. But I couldn't eat them. The chilli would be too strong for me. The batter sounds good though.
Ooo! These would be a great party snack, too! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
These look really tasty. I can see why they are a popular street food. Kind of reminds me of some of the food I would sample when I was living in Korea. Thanks for sharing Priya.
super tempting bhajjis
Yummmm! My parents have this! I have the paneer pakode!
Wow, FINALLY I know how to do them 🙂 THANKS so much fro sharing the recipe Prija.. is so simple I will do it this weekend when I go to town and I get the chilis, since I already have the rest of the ingredients 🙂 I also checked your Vegan recipes and love them.. THANKS SOI MUCH.. I am so happy to come to your blog.. _nickc
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