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India

Deep Fried Chiles Filled with Chickpea Flour (Mirchi Bhajji)

Serves 5 · 30 minutes

| Indian Cuisine Mirchi bhajji are fried stuffed peppers.

Suits: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Gluten. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 11–17 long green peppers
  • 1½ cup (360 g) gram flour (besan)
  • 1 tbsp rice flour
  • 6–7 Indian green chiles, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp hot oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to deep fry

Method

  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.