Description
One of the most popular tea-stall snacks all over the country, Mulaku Bajji or Chilli Bajji is best devoured with a hot cup of chai!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 chili peppers/Ooty chilies
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour(besan)
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ghee(optional)
- Water for preparing a thick batter
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the chilies. Make a slit on each of them and remove the seeds.
Prepare the batter
- Mix together chickpea flour(besan), rice flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, cumin powder(jeera), asafoetida(hing), ginger garlic paste and baking soda. Add ghee for added taste. Add water little by little to form a thick batter.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
- When the oil is hot, add a ladleful of hot oil to the batter and mix well.
- Dip each chili in the batter and coat well. Drop in the hot oil and cook both sides until crisp and golden brown.
- Drain and remove on paper towels and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: Kerala