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Mirapakaya bajji (stuffed chilli fritters)

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Large mild green chillies stuffed with a tangy filling, dipped in gram flour batter and fried: a favourite street snack of Guntur and Vijayawada.

Region: Andhra Pradesh (Guntur and Krishna districts)Occasion: Evening snack, especially in the rainy seasonTime: 35 minServes: 4Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 8 large, mild green chillies (bajji mirchi)
  • 1 cup besan (gram flour)
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
  • For the filling: 2 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, salt
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1 onion, finely chopped, and lemon to serve

Method

  1. Slit each chilli lengthwise on one side and scrape out the seeds.
  2. Mix tamarind paste, cumin powder and salt and spread a little inside each chilli.
  3. Whisk besan, rice flour, chilli powder, soda and salt with water into a thick, smooth batter.
  4. Dip each chilli in the batter to coat it fully and fry in hot oil until golden.
  5. Slit the fried bajji open, fill with chopped onion and a squeeze of lemon, and serve hot.

History

Guntur is famous for its chillies, and stuffed chilli bajji became a signature roadside snack in its towns.

Significance

Served hot with onions, mirapakaya bajji is the common snack on rainy evenings and at tea stalls across coastal Andhra.

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