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Mulaku Bhaji/ / Chili Bajji/Batter Fried Caribe Peppers

Delicious batter fried mulaku bhaji/chili bajii/ made with caribe peppers and spices
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Bhaji
Servings: 5
Calories: 204kcal

Ingredients

  • 5   Caribe Peppers
  • ¾ cup Besan/ Chickpea flour
  • cup Rice flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • 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.

Notes

Instead of Caribe peppers you can use Banana peppers. .

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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