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Mirchi bajji recipe | Mirapakaya bajji | How to make stuffed mirchi bajji

By swasthi , on November 21, 2019, 43 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Mirchi bajji are a popular South Indian street food made by frying battered green chilies. These are also called as mirapakaya bajji in telugu, milagai bajji in tamil & chilli bajji in general. Mirchi translates to chilies and bajji to deep fried fritters made with gram flour. There are a variety of bajji made in most South Indian households & mirchi bajji is one of the most loved by South Indians.

mirchi bajji

These are served as a tea time snack with some masala tea, regular tea or coffee. Usually no condiment like a chutney is served with them as they are hot on their own & don’t need anything.

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Stuffed mirchi bajji are much popular in the states of Andhra pradesh and Karnataka. Most people enjoy these during the monsoons.

In north Karnataka region, these are served with puffed rice upma called as mandakki oggarne also called as borugula upma (uggani) in andhra.

To make mirchi bajji, green chilies are dipped in gram flour batter and crisp fried to perfection. Then these are stuffed with a fresh cut lemon onion mixture and served hot.

Apart from the mirchi bajji, Bread pakora, Raw banana bajji, aloo/ Potato bajji, Crispy onion pakoda, punugulu, vada, masala vada or mixed dal vada are some of the other popular south Indian street foods.

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Preparation for mirchi bajji recipe

1. Rinse green chilies and make a slit and remove the seeds completely. Begin to heat oil on a medium flame before you start making the batter.

2. Add besan, corn flour, salt, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, ajwain, red chili powder and soda to a wide bowl.

ingredients for mirchi bajji

3. Make a batter adding just enough water to make a neither too thick nor too thin batter. Whisk it gently 4 to 5 times for the soda to act well. Do not over do. After you beat the batter, you can add more water if needed and bring it to the correct consistency.

making bajji batter

This is the consistency of the batter – moderately thick. I had also made bannana bajji when I made this. So showing you the pic of banana dipped in batter.

consistency of mirchi bajji batter

How to make mirchi bajji recipe

4. Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping little batter in the oil, it floats if the oil is hot enough. Dip the green chili in the batter completely. We usually sweep off the excess batter on one side and gently slide to the hot oil.

frying mirchi bajji in oil

5. Fry till golden on a medium flame. If needed you can refry them to keep them crunchy for longer.

Remove them to a plate
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6. Mix together onions, lemon and coriander leaves.

preparing the stuffing

Slit the mirchi bajji and stuff them.

mirchi bajji mirapakaya bajji

Serve mirchi bajji hot or warm.

Why homemade?

Mirchi bajji made at home can be made with the best quality ingredients especially oil. Though this is a most common snack available we never buy from outside as the oil is reused and we really do not know what goes into making of these.

There are a few variations sold on the streets. I am sharing the recipe which we commonly make at home. Here are the tips that will be of great help if you are trying to make mirchi bajji at home for the first time.

Tips to make mirchi bajji

Besan or gram flour: Good quality gram flour is the key to aromatic mirchi bajji. Do not use stale or rancid smelling besan as it tastes bitter. Most traditional homes mill the chana dal to flour and use it as the bajji tastes much better with fresh flour.

Consistency of batter is the next important thing to get crisp and perfect bajji. The consistency should be neither too thick nor too thin. It must be of medium thick consistency, yet not runny.

If the batter is runny then the bajji will turn out soft and will soak up lot of oil. A lot of batter drips as well. If the batter is too thick then the batter will not hold on to the chilli well. The mirchi bajji will turn hard.

Stuffing: I do not stuff the chilies before frying as the stuffings may splatter while frying. So I do the stuffing after frying. This is the way we always do at home.

Preparing the chilies

Please ensure this step is done carefully otherwise the seeds from the chili can burst in oil while frying.

  1. Rinse them well and wipe off with a clean cloth.
  2. Using a knife slit open the chilli length wise and remove all the seeds with the help of the knife.
  3. Then when you dip the chilies in batter ensure the cut open side is sealed with batter otherwise oil will enter the slit.
  4. Once fried, cut open and stuff the mirchi bajji with onions, lemon juice, chilies and coriander leaves.

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Mirchi bajji recipe | Mirapakaya bajji

Mirchi bajji recipe – Andhra style mirapakaya bajji are a popular street food made by batter frying the green chilies and then stuffing them with fresh cut onions & lemon juice mixture. These are served as a snack or as a side with a meal.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings6 mirchi bajji
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • 6 bhajji mirchi (green chilies,plump, long, less spicy)
  • ¾ cup besan or gram flour or sengapindi
  • 1 to 1 ½ tbsp corn flour or semolina or rice flour (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp ajwain or carom seeds or vaamu
  • ¼ tsp ginger garlic paste (optional)
  • ¼ tsp red chili powder (optional)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric or haldi
  • 1 Pinch cooking soda (if you skip this they will not puff)
  • Oil for deep frying

For stuffing (optional)

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Green chili chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • red chili powder as needed (optional)
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Make sure you use less spicy chilies. Rinse the chilies.
  • Wipe dry with a clean cloth or kitchen tissues. 
  • Slit them in the center length wise, deseed and set aside. If any seeds are left inside they may burst in oil.
  • Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
  • Mix flour, salt, soda, turmeric, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste & ajwain thoroughly in a bowl.
  • Pour water little by little to get the right consistency, not thin and not too thick. The batter should just coat the chili when it is dunked in the batter. Too thin batter will begin to drip off from the chilies .Too thick will not cling on to the chilies. Once you finish mixing, just whisk 4 to 5 times with a fork on a medium speed.

Making mirchi bajji

  • Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a small portion of the batter to the hot oil. If it is ready, the batter will rise immediately without browning. Reduce the flame to medium. 
  • Dip the chilies completely in the batter and coat them well.
  • Gently slide it in hot oil. Fry till they turn golden and crisp on a medium flame. Transfer them on to a kitchen tissue.
  • Optional step for extra crispness – Once you finish frying all, revert them back to the hot oil. Fry them again for 1 to 2 mins, to keep them crispy for longer time.

Stuffing

  • Mix together onions, chilies, red chilli powder (optional) and coriander leaves. Sprinkle some lemon juice. Mix all of them.
  • Take a small spoon or knife and open up the slit gently. Stuff all of them as desired with the onion & chilies.
  • Serve mirchi bajji immediately with a cup of tea.
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Notes

Frying chilli bajji on a high flame will not cook the chilli. So ensure they are fried on a medium heat.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Mirchi bajji recipe | Mirapakaya bajji
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 708mg31%
Potassium 307mg9%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 15.4mg19%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. parul says

    January 11, 2017

    5 stars
    Thank you very much for your recipy

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 11, 2017

      Welcome Parul

      Reply
  3. Ana Srini says

    March 24, 2016

    I really like all your recipes and Thank you for your reply!
    You are Awesome!!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 29, 2016

      Welcome and thanks Ana. Happy to know you like the recipes.
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Ana Srini says

    March 23, 2016

    can we add INO fruit salt instead of baking soda!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 24, 2016

      I have not tried with eno anytime. You can still make them without soda. Just beat the batter well a couple of times.

      Reply
      • Ana Srini says

        March 24, 2016

        Thank you and you are really Awsome!!!!

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          March 28, 2016

          Welcome and thanks Ana

          Reply
  5. Richa says

    March 1, 2016

    Hi Swasthi dont we need to marinate the chillis first with tamrind water?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 1, 2016

      Hi Richa,
      No this recipe doesn’t need marination. After they are fried just squeeze lemon juice over the onion stuffing.

      Reply
      • Richa says

        March 4, 2016

        thanks a lot now going to try this recipe for my guests

        Reply
  6. prameela says

    February 3, 2016

    super

    Reply
  7. Ana says

    January 12, 2016

    5 stars
    tasted great

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 12, 2016

      thank you

      Reply
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  9. Priyadarshani says

    November 24, 2015

    Have made mirchi bajji at home before, but read about stuffing it with the onion mixture for the first time here. I just topped the bajjis with onion, coriander leaves, lemon juice and salt mix for my son as I didn’t want the spiciness of the chillies mentioned, he loved it! Thanks for this idea!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 25, 2015

      Welcome Priya,
      We can also stuff the potato masala in these mirchi bajji. So glad to know you liked it. Thanks for the feedback

      Reply
  10. G.shiva says

    November 9, 2015

    It was so superb

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 9, 2015

      thanks

      Reply
  11. Ana says

    October 30, 2015

    Nice

    Reply
  12. Ajin C Saji says

    June 29, 2015

    thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 30, 2015

      welcome

      Reply
  13. jayanthi says

    January 30, 2015

    5 stars
    Tried it, so crunchy

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 30, 2015

      Thanks Jayanthi

      Reply
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  15. kitchen queen says

    August 11, 2012

    tempting crispy chilly bajjis.I am hungry looking at them.

    Reply
  16. Priya Satheesh says

    August 11, 2012

    so Tempting…Mouthwatering here….my fav 🙂

    Reply
  17. simple baking says

    August 11, 2012

    Looks super delish. I love mirchi bhaji. Would love to have one..or two…or more…LOL

    Reply
  18. Swathi Iyer says

    August 11, 2012

    Delicious mirchi baji Swasthi.

    Reply
  19. Amina Khaleel says

    August 11, 2012

    wow… bajjis look delicious… beautiful colour…

    Reply
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  21. Sreevalli E says

    August 10, 2012

    Oh.. tempting bhajjis.. I just made them last week..

    Reply
  22. Kavitha says

    August 10, 2012

    wow…spicy and looks delicious….lovely clicks…

    Reply
  23. Sanoli Ghosh says

    August 10, 2012

    Scrumptious Mirchi bhaji, with stuffing. Very inviting clicks.

    Reply
  24. DivyaGCP says

    August 10, 2012

    Delicious Bhajji.. Looks tempting..

    Reply
  25. ♥ Priya Ranjit ♥ says

    August 10, 2012

    wow my fav… its a great combination with hot coffee on a rainy day 🙂 blissssssss

    Reply
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