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Deep Fried Chiles Filled with Chickpea Flour (Mirchi Bhajji)

Mirchi bhajji are fried stuffed peppers.

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Ingredients

ScaleNo serving count in the source — scale by factor
  • long green peppers11–17
  • gram flour, 360 g; gram flour (besan)1 1/2 cup
  • rice flour1 tbsp
  • green chilli, Indian; finely chopped6–7
  • coriander leaves, finely chopped1 tbsp
  • oil, hot2 tbsp
  • salt, to taste
  • oil, for deep frying

Method 7 steps

  1. Slit 5–10 of the peppers, preferably the longest and fattest.

  2. Mix salt and gram flour. Stuff the slit peppers with this mixture, and keep aside for 15–20 minutes.

  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

  4. Mix all other dry ingredients. Dip each green pepper into this mixture gently to coat it.

  5. Deep fry in heated oil until golden brown.

  6. Drain on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.

  7. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.

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