MILAGAI BAJJI ( MIRCHI BAJJI)

Milagai bajji is one of the popular street snack, commonly prepared during evening tea time especially during Monsoon and Winter season in Tamilnadu and Telangana. 

INGREDIENTS :

• Large sized green Chillies/ Bhavnagiri chillies/ Bajji chillies - 10 numbers
• Besan/Gram flour -  1/2 cup or as required.
• Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder - 3 tbsps
• Hing - a pinch
• Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

1) Make a slightly thick batter with besan, chilli powder, hing, baking soda, salt and water without any lumps.

2) Dip chillies in the batter till it gets coated well.

3) Heat oil for deep frying and then deep fry them till golden brown.

Serve Hot with Chutney/ Sauce.

 

MADURAI STYLE MUTTAI PAROTTA (KOTHU PAROTTA)

INGREDIENTS :

Pearl onions/Sambar onions /Small onions - 1 cup

Tomato - 2 (medium)

Curry and coriander leaves

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 

Kari masala powder/ Garam masala - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 2 tsps

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 5

Eggs - 5

Chicken kuzhambu/kurma - 3 cups

Parotta - 5

Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot, add onion , green chillies and curry leaves. Saute till tender. Then chopped tomato and saute them till skinny.

2) Drop in the eggs and Salt. Mix it well.

3) Then, add in the Chicken Kuzhambu/Kurma , Turmeric powder, Chilli power, Coriander powder and kari masala power. Mix it well. 

4) Then, add in the scrambled parotta pieces to it, add little more salna and mix it well. Take a long flat spatula or dosa ladle and finely mince it well. Mix it evenly and once done, garnish it with Coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Chicken Salna.