Mirchi Bhaji

The Mirchi Bhaji are prepared using the special chilies which are longer and less hot.

I have prepared this batch from the chilies grown in our backyard garden. The ones that are on the top are perfect for the mirchi bhaji.

Ingredients:

Besan - 2 cups
Long Chilies 
Baking soda- one fourth tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Ajwain - 1 tsp
Salt

Water
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:
1. Take a mixing bowl, Add all the ingredients except long chilies and oil and mix well. Add water as required.
2. The mix should be of thick consistency as it should stick to the chilies. Add more besan as required.
3. Keep oil ready for deep frying.
4. Once the oil is hot, dip one chili in the mixture and coat it on all sides with the besan and drop it in the oil and deep fry it till light brown.
6. Drain the excess oil on tissue paper.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

I had these bell peppers of vibrant colors lying in my pantry. That inspired me to hunt for some recipes for bell peppers and I came across this stuffed version.

After reading some recipes on the internet, I just tried my own version.

That was my first attempt and it came out really good. They not only looked great, but tasted great as well.

This one turned out a big winner in my family.

It can be served as a great starter. Bigger portions can be served as a main coarse as well.

Ingredients:

3 Bell peppers of assorted colors (I used Red, Orange and Yellow)

Cooked rice - 1 cup

Boiled corn - half cup

1 onion - finely chopped

Pizza sauce - 2 tbsp

Baked beans - 300 gms

5 Cherry Tomatoes - chopped

Feta

Shredded cheese

Oil

Salt

Crushed pepper

Chili flakes

Procedure:

1. Wash all the bell peppers and wipe them dry. Cut them into two identical halves.

2. In boiling water, boil them for 5 minutes. Rinse of all the water and let them dry.

3. In the meantime, lets prepare the stuffing. Take a wok, add oil, add onions and fry them.

4. Next add the cherry tomatoes, boiled corn and the pizza sauce. Finally add the baked beans and rice. Cook for a couple of mins and put off the stove

5. Next add in the feta, pepper, chili flakes and mix well.

6. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees. Line a baking tray and arrange the bell peppers.

7. Add the prepared stuffing a below

8. Bake it for 10 mins in the oven.

9. Sprinkle the shredded cheese and bake for another 15 mins.

The delicious Stuffed Bell Peppers are ready.