CAPSICUM BAJE/BELL PEPPER FRITTERS

Bell pepper is called Capsicum.Capsicum Baje is a deep fried tea time snack.The recipe is very simple and easy to prepare.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this Capsicum Baje/ Bell Pepper Fritters.

Ingredients:-

Capsicum /Bell pepper. - 4
Besan flour.                   -1cup
Rice powder.                 - 2tbsp
Red chilly powder.        -1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder.          - a pinch
Hing powder.                 - a pinch
Baking soda.                  - a pinch
Salt.                                -a pinch

Water.                             -3/4 cup

Instructions:-

Wash Capsicum / Bell pepper in water and wipe with a clean cloth.Chop  the Capsicum into thin roundels and remove the seeds inside.Apply very little Salt and keep aside for 5 minutes.

In a mixing bowl add Besan flour (Chickpea flour), Rice flour, Red chilly powder, a pinch of Turmeric powder, a pinch of Hing powder and a pinch of Baking soda. Mix well all the above ingredients adding water little by little and make a batter.The batter should be little thick.

Method:-

Heat Oil in a deep frying pan on medium flame.

Dip each Capsicum round slices into the batter and slowly drop it into the hot Oil one by one and deep fry them till golden colour on medium flame.Put 5 or 6 Capsicum slices into the hot oil at a time and deep fry them till golden colour.

When one side of the batter coated Capsicum slices are fried to golden colour in hot oil, gently turn over the Capsicum slices with a flat spatula to cook golden colour on both sides.

When all the sides of the Capsicum slices are cooked well and become golden brown in colour, remove them from hot oil and keep them on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil.

Capsicum Bhaji is ready to serve.Serve the deep fried Capsicum baje /Bell Pepper Fritters hot with Tomato Sauce as a tea time snack.

Note:-
Left over batter can be used for making Potato Bhaji.You can make Potato Bhaji with the same batter.Peel and slice the Potato  into thin rounds pieces.Dip the Potato slices in the above batter and put the slices gently into hot oil and deep fry them till golden colour. Fry the Potato bhaji in batches.Serve hot with Tomato sauce.