Delicious mulaku bajji/chili bajji a traditional batter fried caribe peppers with spices and rice and besan flour. Great spicy snack goes with cup of tea. 
I think I am in the mood of frying fritters these days, as the weather is cold, and the evening tea requires some piping hot fritters to enjoy with. May be a soup is a good idea to too, however now I am leaning towards fritters. Always I would buy banana peppers, thinking that I am going to make fritters, but would never get a chance to make it, and banana peppers will end up in curries at last. I last made Jalapeno poppers which I loved it. Finally I made my favorite Mulaku bajji/chilli bajji /batter fried caribe peppers.
Mulaku Bhaji/ / Chili Bajji/Batter Fried Caribe Peppers
Ingredients
- 5 Caribe Peppers
- ¾ cup Besan/ Chickpea flour
- ⅛ cup Rice flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida If you want gluten free option, remove this
- 3 cups Canola oil
- ¾ cup+⅛ cup Water
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.
Instructions
- Heat oil in thick bottom pan, temperature should be 375F.
- Wash the peppers and make a slit in the center of caribe peppers, scoop out the seeds, make sure to keep the stem intact.
- In a small pan add besan/chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, chili powder, asafoetida and add water to to make loose pancake batter.
- Take peppers with its stem and dip in the batter, makes sure to cover the entire pepper both inside outside covered with batter.
- Carefully transfer the batter covered peppers into the hot oil, fry flipping in between until it becomes golden brown color.
- Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon transfer to kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
- Enjoy with ketchup.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Sumee says
Oh... wow.. I love these fried peppers.. THough I don't consider them healthy since they re deep-fried. 🙂
Alea Milham says
My husband would love these fried peppers! What a great appetizer!
Peggy G. says
These fritters sound really delicious!
Janani says
wow so yummy and chubby chubby bajii love to dig in.
kausers kitchen says
all time favorite fritters...perfect tea time snacks...yum.
Lena Rashmin Raj says
bajji looks beautiful...whenever i make, it never comes evenly like this..in some places batter will be there n in some places just that chilly..surely i wl try this
Julia Gonzalez says
Guau!! as we use to say here. Looks very tempting and delicious.
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
My all time favorite snack. I remember the days I had these Bajii at Marina beach. Swathi - Rice Flour is ok for my event.
Reshmi Mahesh says
Mulaku bajii looks very delicious dear...Perfect with a hot cup of coffee on these cold days..
radha says
I love these fritters, but try avoid making them too often. They are irresistible. You have made them perfectly.
El Oteador de los Mercados says
These peppers are delicious. Here we have a few small peppers called "piquillo peppers" that would be very tasty with that recipe.
Zoe says
Strangely, I'm thinking of Mexican feasts seeing your chilli fritters... Are any Mexicans learning this recipe from your mum? - just kidding, LOL!
Jayasri Ravi says
Mmmm..., love it so much just made it during christmas, when I had my friends and family at home.., wanted to take photos but no time, as they were just disappearing.., reminds me of Bangalore and road-side chat walla.., near my place..
Sanoli Ghosh says
Yummy and delicious tea-time fritters Swathi.
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Faseela Noushad says
yummy bhaji...Kothippikuva alle...one of my fav. snack...
Lakshmi Venkatesh says
Milagaai Baji is looking too tempting.
mjskit says
these look SO SO delicious! I could easily eat a dozen of them! Happy New Year!!
cookingvarieties says
hi swathi, wow, i have never eaten bell peppers or even caribe peppers this way before.. something different for a change, must be delicious with a cuppa coffee... hmmm, i am always after capsicin in chili
Madhavi says
Great fritters...looks so yummyyyyy!!!
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Reeni Pisano says
You fried these peppers to golden brown perfection Swathi! Tasty tea-time treats!
Candace says
I don't know if I've seen Caribe Peppers before. I love fried peppers though. Yum!
Shailaja Reddy says
Looks tempting, spicy fritters...
Cynthia Landrie says
This recipe looks so delicous. I lived in the southwest for many years and loved hot and spicy foods! Thanks for sharing.
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Swathi Iyer says
Cynthia, thanks for inviting me to do a guest post for you. I am happy to do that for you. I have send a message regarding time.
Oishii Treats says
Delicious, I love fried things in the winter too, its such great comfort food.
Vineetha says
Omg kothipichallo swathi..I love it And had it a lot during college days..and recently I made it at home with a banana pepper but gosh that one was a spicy pepper..I couldn't eat it 🙁 so gave up that idea after that..is this pepper spicy ??
Swathi Iyer says
Not that spicy Vineetha, it is mild even, my little princess tried one bite, after that she gone for cover not the pepper.
Guru Uru says
Perfectly done my friend it looks awesome 🙂
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Angie's Recipes says
They must be very delicious!
Suja Manoj says
Spicy snack,aipoli aayitundu,yum
Archana Potdar says
Deliciously done.
Hema says
As you said, perfect for those cold days..
pepper bowl says
Chilli Bajjis....Yummmm..reminding me the days in Marina Beach, Chennai..
Love it..
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Arthy Suman says
I'm drooling this is my favorite dear....wow wish to have some now....
srividhya Ravikumar says
wow,wow.....tempting swathi...
Marus says
A very interesting recipe. I like much.
Good day!
Julie says
Wow..very tempting..I made these yesterday with banana peppers,our favorite snack..will look for caribe peppers:)
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Shree Kanneppady says
Bajji looks so delicious, bajji with cup of tea during winter is heavenly combination.. 🙂
Priya R says
Swathi these are to die for 🙂 love them with chai yummm hope u enjoyed them
divya says
super tempting and inviting...
Kitchen Queen says
my favorite snack for tea. I am also big fan of walmart.
Gajus kitchen says
Looks crunchy and spicy .perfect snack..love it
Priya says
I want them rite now, who can resist to them.
Rekha says
very prefect and yummy tea time snacks...
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PT says
well made dear..
prathibha Garre says
Loving those plumpy bajjis...perfect
Divya Pramil says
My fav bhajis 🙂 Well made dear!!!
Beena.stephy says
Tempting fry
Navaneetham Krishnan says
My saliva is dripping, you know our love for chillies is so strong that we eat loads of them. Am not sure whether I can find the same range of chilli and if I can't will try with a different type. Perfect for our rice and rasam.
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
looks very yummy akka...
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Vimitha Anand says
Looks so tempting. Perfect for tea.
Sireesha Puppala says
Aah they look so tempting 🙂
Veena Theagarajan says
tempting snack to go with any meal/tea
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WeR SAHM says
its raining here...and this is tempting me to make it today itself...we usually stuff chilli with different stuffing...will try your recipe today!!!
Gauri says
The coating is perfect.. I had lots of these when we went to Kodaikanal!
Latha Madhusudhan says
Wow this is so tempting.
Sangeetha Priya says
Even I select small size chilis, wonderfuly done, so tempting!!!