Mirch bajji

Ingredients:

• 6-8 chillies
• 1 cup Besan flour
• 4 tsps rice flour
• 1/4 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1/8 tsp of Salt
• 1/8 tsp of Baking Soda
• 1/8 tsp of Ajwain
• Oil to Deep Fry

Method:

1. Make a small slit in the chillies without cutting through completely.
2. For a milder version, remove all the seeds from inside using a wet paper towel
3. If you dont mind the spicy, retain some of the seeds
4. Place ajwain and besan powdr mixture inside the chillies using your hands(wash them before and after with soap), gently rub the pulp to coat all of the inside.
5. Repeat the same for all the Mirchis.
6. Set them aside
7. In a medium sized bowl, combine Chickpea Flour,Salt,Chilli Powder, Baking soda, Ajwain seeds if using with enough water to make a thick batter.
8. To check- the batter should coat the back of a spoon when dipped.
9. Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.
10. Check if the oil is ready by dropping a small drop of the batter. If the drop slowly comes up by changing the color, the oil is ready.
11. Dipping one mirchi at a time, drop them carefully into oil. Please be careful as the oil will be smoking hot and an oil spill can cause unforgiving burns
12. Fry till both sides are golden brown
13. Place them on a tissue paper and drain the excess oil
14. Serve hot.