Mirsange Bhajo /Chilli Bajji

Mirsange bhajo /Chilli bajji is a tasty and delicious deep fried tea time snack made with less spicy long chillies.Chilli is known as mirsang in Konkani. Mirsange Bhajo / Chilli Bajji recipe is explained with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Mirsange Bhajo/ Chilli Bajji.

Ingredients:-

Long chillies.           - 10 or 12
Gram flour/ Besan.  - 2 cup
Rice flour.                - 1tbsp
Red chilly powder.   - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder.     - a pinch
Hing powder.            - 1/4 tsp
Water.                        - as required                                

Salt.                           - to taste
Oil.                            - for deep frying

Instructions:-

1). Wash and slit long chillies into halves lengthwise and remove the seeds. Apply a pinch of salt on the slit chillies and keep aside.

2). In a wide bowl add gram flour (besan), rice flour, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, hing powder and little salt and mix well. Add required water little by little into the bowl and mix well.

Method:-

1). Mix all the ingredients in the bowl together without lumps and make a little thick batter.

2). Dip the slit chillies in the thick batter to coat the batter on all sides.

3). Heat oil in a deep frying kadai.Gently put the batter coated chilli slices one by one into the hot oil.Deep fry the chilli slices in hot oil on medium flame till crisp and golden colour on all sides.Deep fry the chilly slices in batches.

4). Remove the deep fried chillies from hot oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate.

A tasty and delicious Mirsange Bhajo/ Chilli Bajji is ready to serve hot with a cup of hot tea or coffee.