Name: STUFFED BAJJI MIRCHI GRAVY / MIRCHI SALAN recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bajji Mirchi – 3 nos.; Onion – 1 nos (big).; Tomato – 1 no(big); Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp; Coriander powder – ½ tsp.; Curry leaves – a sprig.; Oil – 1 tsp; Oil – for deep frying chillies.; SAUTE AND GRIND TO PASTE :; Onion – 1 no(big); Ginger 1 ½” piece – 1; Garlic – 5 pods; Dry red chilli – 3; Sesame seeds – ½ tsp; Groundnut – ½ tsp; Cinnamon / pattai 1” piece – 1 no; Cloves / Krambu – 2 nos; Fennel seeds / Sombu – ½ tsp; Cumin / Zeera – ½ tsp; Khus khus / Poppy seeds – ¼ tsp; Coconut - 6 tsp.; Oil – 2 tsp.; FOR BATTER : (OPTIONAL ,YOU CAN EVEN SKIP THIS STEP); All purpose flour – 1 ½ cup; Chilli powder – 1 tsp; Chilli chicken powder – 1 tsp; Cornflour mix – 3 tsp; Salt – as required.; FOR STUFFING :; Potato – 2 nos

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bajji Mirchi – 3 nos.
Onion – 1 nos (big).
Tomato – 1 no(big)
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp.
Curry leaves – a sprig.
Oil – 1 tsp
Oil – for deep frying chillies.
SAUTE AND GRIND TO PASTE :
Onion – 1 no(big)
Ginger 1 ½” piece – 1
Garlic – 5 pods
Dry red chilli – 3
Sesame seeds – ½ tsp
Groundnut – ½ tsp
Cinnamon / pattai 1” piece – 1 no
Cloves / Krambu – 2 nos
Fennel seeds / Sombu – ½ tsp
Cumin / Zeera – ½ tsp
Khus khus / Poppy seeds – ¼ tsp
Coconut - 6 tsp.
Oil – 2 tsp.
FOR BATTER : (OPTIONAL ,YOU CAN EVEN SKIP THIS STEP)
All purpose flour – 1 ½ cup
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Chilli chicken powder – 1 tsp
Cornflour mix – 3 tsp
Salt – as required.
FOR STUFFING :
Potato – 2 nos
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Onion – 5 tsp
Garammasala – ½ tsp
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Salt – ½ tsp.

Instructions

Saute the grinding ingredients after frying in a tsp of oil and grind to fine paste.
Clean and slit open the mirchi chillies and remove the seeds.
Boil and mash the potatoes , then mix the potato with our stuffing ingredients ( chillipowder , chopped onions , garam masala , cumin powder and salt).
Now stuff the slitted chill with the mixed potato and close the chillies (as in picture).
In a bowl mix all purpose flour , chilli powder , chillichicken powder , cornflour mix and salt and add ¼ cup water and mix to form idli batter consistency ( you can even skip this step , we like the chewy texture in chillies so I did it ..
Dip each of the stuffed chilli in above batter and deep fry in oil till golden brown , drain the oil and keep aside.
in a pan add 1 tsp of oil followed by onions , curry leaves and fry till translucent.
When onions are done add tomatoes and fry till mushy , followed by turmeric powder , coriander powder and sauté once.
Now add the ground masala and boil for 5 mins till the gravy reaches required consistency.
When your gravy is ready finally add the fried chillies and garnish with coriander leaves and give a quick mix and serve
The gravy goes best with dosa and chapathis too.

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