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
- Slit each chilli lengthwise on one side and scrape out the seeds.
- Mix tamarind paste, cumin powder and salt and spread a little inside each chilli.
- Whisk besan, rice flour, chilli powder, soda and salt with water into a thick, smooth batter.
- Dip each chilli in the batter to coat it fully and fry in hot oil until golden.
- 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.