Mirapakaya Bajji

Ingredients: (for 10 jalapenos (green chillis))

Wash and dry the green peppers. Take a pepper, make a slit lengthwise in the middle, keeping the ends intact. Scoop out the seeds with a knife or spoon leaving the insides clean for the stuffing

Stuffing:  pinch of salt, 1tsp sesame powder,1tsp peanut powder,1tsp ajwain powder,1 tsp tamarind paste  Mix well and keep aside.

Prepare the batter with 1 cup of gram flour, 1/4 cup of rice flour, 1/2 tsp ajwain/vamu, pinch of cooking soda, salt and 1 cup of water.The batter should be like a dosa/pancake batter consistency. Mix well and keep aside.

Now stuff the peppers with  mixture. Fill in the gap of each pepper with the stuffing and keep them on a plate.

Dip one by one into the batter coating them well on all sides and drop them gently into hot oil

Deep fry until golden, turning constantly. Deep fry 2-3 bajjis at a time. Drain the oil from the bajjis and remove them on absorbent paper. make a slit lengthwise in the middle of the bajji and stuff lemon squeezed onions and enjoy your evening snack.