Name: Peanut stuffed Mulaku Bajji (Peanut stuffed Chilli bajji) recipe by Saras Viswam at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ingredients for bhajji dough:; 1 cup besan; ¼ cup raw rice flour; 1 tsp red chilli powder; ¼ tsp Asafoetida; Salt as required; ¼ tsp Baking Soda; Ingredients for bajji masala:; 12 green chillies; 2 tsp ajwain or carom seeds; 20 peanuts; 5 cashew nuts; 2 tbsp chickpea flour/besan; Salt as required; A lemon sized ball of Tamarind

ABOUT Peanut stuffed Mulaku Bajji (Peanut stuffed Chilli bajji) RECIPE

The peanut stuffed chilli bajji is one of the simple but also tastiest recipe, with the taste of peanut. The green chillies that are used are a larger variety of chillies which are milder than the smaller spicy ones. This is a perfect tea time snack.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Ingredients for bhajji dough:
1 cup besan
¼ cup raw rice flour
1 tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp Asafoetida
Salt as required
¼ tsp Baking Soda
Ingredients for bajji masala:
12 green chillies
2 tsp ajwain or carom seeds
20 peanuts
5 cashew nuts
2 tbsp chickpea flour/besan
Salt as required
A lemon sized ball of Tamarind

Instructions

Select the bigger variety of green chillies
With a long needle, make a slit lengthwise and remove the seeds and stem from inside
Powder ajwain, cashew nuts, peanuts, and mix with chickpea flour and salt
Extract the tamarind pulp from the tamarind and boil for two minutes
Remove from fire and dip the slit chillies in it. Close and keep for 2 minutes.
Strain the tamarind water from the chillies
When it has cooled, stuff a tsp of powdered masala made from carom seeds, cashew nuts and peanuts, inside each chilli
Prepare the batter blending besan, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida, salt and baking powder
The batter should neither be too runny nor too thick
Heat oil in a pan, dip each stuffed chilli carefully and deep fry in hot oil.
Remove from the oil when it turns golden in colour
Serve hot with tomato sauce

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