Mulaku Bajji/Chilly Bajji(Banana-Pepper fritters)

Ingredients

Basen flour (Chickpeas flour /kadala mavu)-1cup

Banana Peppers/Bajji mulaku-10 no

Rice flour-2tbsp

Kashmiri chilly powder-1/2tsp

Asafoetida powder/hing/kayam – a  pinch

Salt – to taste

Baking soda- a pinch (opt)

Water- as needed

Oil -for frying

Method

Wash and drian the chillies .

Mix  besan powder,rice flour, salt,chilly powder,asafoetida(kayam) powder,baking soda  and water to make  a thick batter(like dosa batter)

Make a partial length wise slit  in each  chilly ( try to not cut the  edges ) .If u want u can cut them to equal parts .It is  not at all spicy ,so no need to remove the seeds from it.

Now dip each  chilly in the batter to  coat well on all sides  .Deep fry them in hot oil .When both sides are golden colour, remove from the oil and drain them in kitchen tissue. Serve hot with  tomato sauce or simply with tea …..

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Veena