CHILLI BAJJI/MOLAGA BAJJI

If i say monsoon snacks,the first thing that comes to my mind is this chilli /molaga bajji.Simply drooling while typing this.Yum yum..Well just an excuse,don’t worry tastes great even when there is no rain this chilli bajji is an awesome snack item.I made this on a saturday evening and all enjoyed to the core.I also like a North indian version of this which i intend to post later.The batter is just normal bajji batter and can be made in no time.Try out this as an snack and enjoy with your family..

INGREDIENTS

Bajji chilli	4-6
Gram flour/Kadala maavu/Besan	1/2 cup
Rice flour	1/4 cup
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Salt	to taste
Water	enough to make batter
Cumin/Jeera	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida	a pinch
Sodium bi carbonate	2 pinches
Oil	for deep frying

HOW TO MAKE

• Take chilles and wash and wipe them.Slit them in the middle with the help of a knife till 3/4 th length just enough to remove the seeds.

 

• Take in a bowl, besan,rice flour.red chilli powder,salt,asafoetida,sodium bi carb and jeera.Make a batter with water resembling a dosa batter consistency.

 

• Heat oil in a kadai and dip in the chiles and put them in hot oil.Take them out when brown and done.

 

• Serve with chutney or sauce along with coffee.

Notes

• In place of jeera you can add omam/caraway seeds as well.
• Be sure to remove the seeds of the chilly well before dipping into the batter.
• You can serve this an an evening tiffin or starter too.

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