Cheese Mirchi Bajji Recipe ( Cheese Milagai Bajji )

No holiday is complete without bajjis or pakoras at home...this time around switched up a traditional recipe, I stuffed the banana peppers with cheese and potato. These crunchy and cheesy mirchi bajjis are a perfect tea time snack, very addictive 😉

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Ingredients Cheesy Mirchi Bajjis:
250 Grams Banana Peppers
1 Medium Size Potato (Boiled, Peeled and Crumbled)
1 Cup Combined Cheddar Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
1 Tbsp Dried Parsley
1/2 Tsp Oregano
1 1/2 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tsp Carom Seeds
1/4 Tsp Cooking Soda (Soda Bicarb)
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
1 Cup Chickpea Flour
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
Oil for frying
Salt as required...

Method:
Wash the banana peppers twice, pat dry and snip half the stem using scissors.

Slit the green chilly in the middle, scoop out the seeds and membrane reserve.

Heat oil in a wok on low flame for frying the fritters.
In a mixing bowl add sifted gram flour and all purpose flour.

Combine carom seeds, asafoetida, soda bicarb, 1/2 tbsp chili powder, salt and 2 tbsp hot oil in the flour.

Gradually add water little at a time whisk to form a smooth pancake like batter.

Allow the batter to rest on the kitchen counter for 1o minutes.

In a mixing bowl combine crumbled potato, cheese, chilly powder, salt, parsley and oregano mix till well combined.

Take small portions of the potato filling start, stuffing the banana peppers with the potato mixture and reserve.

Dip the stuffed peppers in the batter and shake of excess batter and gently drop in hot oil.

Fry a batch of 4 to 5 small peppers on medium flame for 2 minutes on each side. Constantly flip the peppers and fry till golden in color.

Drain the peppers from hot once the batter turns golden and reserve on a paper plate or plate lined with tissue to absorb excess oil.

Serve these cheesy bajjis as hot as possible with cheese sauce or sweet and spicy ketchup...Enjoy😉