Stuffed Ridgegourd Bajji Recipe (Heerekai / Peerkangai Bajji)

Ridgegourd fritters are so juicy and spicy, it is normally served during teatime as a snack. Across bengaluru one can find mandakki shops or Davengere shops selling these fritters with ogranemandakki (Puffed rice).
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Here's a recipe how to prepare mandakki to serve with mirchi or ridgegourd bajji.


Ingredients:
300 Grams Ridgegourd
10 Pods Garlic
1 Tbsp Chilli Powder
1 Tsp Coarse Salt
2 Cups Sifted Chickpea flour (Kadalai Maavu / Kadale hittu)
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tsp Carom Seeds
1/4 Tsp Cumin Powder
1/4 Tsp Cooking Soda
2 Tbsp Hot Oil
Oil for Frying
Salt as per taste
Prep:
Wash the ridgegourd. Using a peeler, peel the ridges or the fiber part of skin only.

Place a pot of water with salt. Slice the ridgegourd into coins and place it in water.

Peel garlic and wash.

Add the garlic to a mixerjar along with chilly powder and salt.

Grind to form a smooth paste we can add 2 to 3 tbsp water to grind and form a smooth paste.
Prepare the Batter:
Add enough oil for frying bajjis in a wok place it on low flame let it reach temp.

In a mixing bowl add the sifted chickpea flour, chilly powder, cumin powder, carom seed powder, cooking soda and salt as per taste. Pour 2 tbsp hot oil on the ingredients which will enhance the flavors.

Gradually add water and mix to form a smooth batter. Prepare a batter slightly thicker than a pan cake batter. Allow this batter to rest for 10 minutes on kitchen counter. 
Method:
Spread the garlic chutney on one slice of the ridgegourd the place another slice and sandwich it.
Mix the batter well. Dip the ridgegourd slice in batter and gently drop in hot oil.
Fry a batch of five ridgegourd slices. Every two minutes gently flip and fry the ridgegourd till well done place on medium flame and fry till golden.
Drain the bajjis from hot oil and place it on a plate lined with observant kitchen towel, once the oil has drained serve the bajjis hot with chutney...Enjoy!

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