The Ultimate Baked Mirchi Bajji Recipe with Convenient Instructions. Now Munch on Your Evening Snacks Guilt-free

Vegan Mirchi Bajji Recipe

Hot Mirchi Bajji on a rainy evening is a picture perfect setting to gorge on this popular street food.

Do you have an Indian background? Then most finger foods like bajjis, pakodas, wedges and fries may be deep fried. This makes them unhealthy for the heart and brain. How to enjoy common recipes like mirchi bajji without deep frying? We faced this difficulty when we upgraded to a whole food plant based diet. After months of experiments, we found a great solution - featured recipe below. Like this, we have a whole Snacks Recipes Collection on the Plant Based Recipe online course. Sign up for free.

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Whole Food Plant Based Healthy Mirchi Bajji Recipe

Here is our whole food plant based Baked Mirchi Bajji recipe - a baked chilli with step by step instructions in a wrap bread of sorts, with minimal ingredients. It is by default a vegetarian option. Enjoy this delectable bajji hot from the oven especially in winter season with aside of chilli sauce.

Mirchi bajji is a common Indian street food snack, like its popular counterpart, aloo bonda, which is a potato masala dipped with a batter coated making it crunchy outside, is a crowd favourite. It's so popular, it may as well be the unofficial national food.

The long green chillies for stuffing - banana chillies - used for the bajji is a special kind of chilli which is known for its versatile behavior. It goes well on pizzas, common paneer or fancy paneer curry, of course made with tofu, other gravies to name a few. We will also put up a recipe for curry with step by step photos. You can use also use bullhorn chillies for stuffing, or you can make a great curry with perfect spice and flavour!

Many chilli recipes are popular snack recipes. People use them to replace street food snack with home made ones. But if you fry the bajji or bonda at home, they are still unhealthy. They may not be as unhealthy as street food recipes. Some street food recipes have put a modern days fusion twist with cream, dalda, and cheese. Others add food colour, additives, preservatives, tons of baking powdersalt, etc. But if you want to make the healthiest version, read on.

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Whole Food Plant Based Baked Mirchi Bajji Recipe with Step by Step Instructions - Recipe Card

Course: Course 2: Vegetable Dish for Lunch & Dinner Meals, Snack
Cuisine: Rajasthani Recipe from North India
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10 Mirchi Bajjis

RECIPE CARD INGREDIENTS

10 Bajji Mirchis / Banana Peppers
1/2 cup groundnuts
1/4 cup Besan / Gram Flour
1 tbsp Dhaniya / Coriander Seed Powder
1 tbsp Jeera / Cumin Powder
1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
A Pinch of Hing (Optional)
5 tsp Miso Paste made with ½ tsp Salt (Healthy Salt Alternative. See Nutrition Science Highlights below)
1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
1 tsp Lemon Juice

RECIPE CARDSTEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

• Wash chillies in water. Slit the green chilis along their length. Remove seeds. Seeds can be used instead of green chilli for any other dish. You can also use capsicum or shimla mirch if you prefer less spicy food.
• Grind groundnuts into a coarse powder. Chop fresh coriander leaves. In a mixing bowl, mix peanut powder, fresh coriander leaves, 1 tsp lemon juice, and miso paste - this will be the taste equivalent of less than 1/2 tsp salt, with the dry ingredients. These are besan / gram flour, dhaniya powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and a pinch of hing. Add the pinch of hing only if you like the flavour. Add a little water and knead. Make a moist stuffing that holds together, but crumbles. Use a wide bowl for your mixing bowl to prevent spilling. If you like some additional tang you can add an extra teaspoon lemon juice at this stage or a teaspoon lemon juice after baking.
• Stuff each deseeded bajji mirchi with the stuffing to make mirchi bajjis.
• Line a baking tray with unbleached parchment paper or silicone sheet. Arrange stuffed mirchi bajjis on the tray without letting them touch each other. If the batter coated is the right consistency, there won't be flowy batter or excess batter drop.
• Bake at 160 deg C for a cook time of 30 minutes or until fully cooked. If you don't have an oven, you can cook your fritters on a hot tawa. Turn the flame to medium and close the tawa after placing your bajjis on them. Don't let them burn! Turn over a couple of times while cooking. You can also heat up a kadai full of salt - yes, salt - for a homemade oven.
• Let is cool for 3-4 minutes. Serve fresh with tomato sauce, onion sauce, or coriander tomato chutney. Or, mix them all up in 2-3 minutes to make a chutney tomato sauce! We made this with leftover sauce and chutney a couple of times and loved it!

Plant Based Chef Pro Tips for Best Baked Mirchi Bajji Recipe

• Add for an extra burst of flavour:
  • Whole dhaniya / coriander seeds / coriander seeds powder
  • Jeera / cumin seeds / cumin seeds powder - cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Ajwain seeds / omum / carom seeds
  • If you like a bit more spice, a tsp chilli powder too
  • Amchur powder or paste of tamarind (use 1 tbsp tamarind paste instead of 1/2 tsp amchur powder)
• These baked mirchi bajjis can be super spicy, especially for those who don't generally eat spicy food. Watch out! You can add a bit of coconut powder to blunt the spice
• Add 1 tbsp of rice flour to besan batter Combination of rice and besan makes bajjis crispier. Mix besan with water to make besan batter. Dip the bajjis in them before baking. Consistency of batter should be a creamy texture, not too runny. Flowy batter can ruin the texture of the final bajji. If there is too excess batter drop, the chilies in batter coat will not get baked evenly. The batter for coating should be just the right consistency - silky batter for the perfect bajji. Add 1 cup water to 1 1/2 cups of bengal gram flour. Add the cup of water in batches if you are making large quantities of bajji. Pouring water in batches will ensure that you can mix the besan flour batter well to avoid lumps. You can let the batter rest for a bit but not too long. Add extra 1 tbsp rice flour if batter becomes too runny. Ensure that you don't use more than 1 cup water and ensure that it is not hot water. If you don't have besan, make some with roasted chana or roasted bengal gram.
• Serve Baked Mirchi Bajji with tomato sauce, a sweet date chutney or a Raw Vegan Raitha, to blunt their spiciness.
• Make mirchi ka salan curry recipe with any leftover chilis.
• Make chili sauce and use this sauce with cooking.
• Use bajji chillies for stuffing in frankie recipes. Even better, use mirchi bajji in frankie recipes! You can make many snack recipes with banana pepper.
• Use banana peppers for your vegetarian rolls, chilli paneer recipe, paneer capsicum recipe, paneer butter masala, paneer cashew curry, paneer chilli dry, restaurant style paneer chilli, potato masala, or paneer sabzi recipe. Substitute paneer cubes with tofu to make it healthy. Saute your tofu pieces in chilli gravy and water instead of oil.
• If you enjoy chinese cuisine, add some spring onions and date syrup to the mix.
• Replace with capsicum or shimla mirch to reduce spice level. Shimla mirch is one of the popular alternatives for bajji mirchi.
• Add 4 tbsp of potato, cooked and mashed, to make the stuffing lighter.
• You can also make a cauliflower stuffing with steamed and minced cauliflower, or a coconut stuffing by replacing peanut with coconut.
• Top with 1 tbsp sev for a fancy garnish. Make sure it is baked, not fried.

Nutrition Science Highlights for WFPB Mirchi Bajji Recipe

• Why Miso Paste? Miso paste is fermented & salted soya bean paste. American Heart Association Maximum recommended maximum daily salt intake of 3.75 grams per person to minimise risk of high blood pressure, stomach cancer and chronic kidney disease. In addition to helping us restrict salt intake, replacing salt with miso paste also helps by neutralising the negative effects of salt by soya phytonutrients. You can easily make fresh miso paste at home by mixing 100 grams of cooked soya paste with 10 grams of salt, or 10 tablespoons of cooked soya paste with 1 tablespoon of salt. If you make this salt mixture at home, ensure to use immediately. Else freeze in batches to use later. Or, simply use 3.75 grams of salt or less per day per person and add 18 to 20 grams (dry weight) of soya beans in any dishes. Spread this salt mixture in your food through the day!
• Why not frying? Oil is a processed food, even if it is cold pressed oil. In whole nuts, the calories from the oil are balanced out with the fiber and nutrients in the nut. For example, peanuts are healthier than peanut oil, sesame seeds are healthier than sesame oil. Hence, a healthy diet excludes oil and includes whole nuts. We can easily achieve a 'fried' effect of different recipes by baking the same dishes instead, like this one! Even cooking is easier. No need to 'drain' your mirchi on a kitchen towel or kitchen paper towel / kitchen tissue to remove oil. Keep your kitchen towel neat and clean!
• What's wrong with baking? The brown color we get on baking whole grains, tubers, legumes, or nuts is due to the formation of carcinogenic AGE compounds. We can eliminate the formation of these compounds by baking at or below 120 deg C. Up to 160 deg C, the formation of AGEs slower rises, and after that, rises exponentially. It can also be reduces by adding spices and herbs, and in case of breads and cakes, cutting off the crust before serving.

FAQ on Mirchi Bajji

• What is Mirchi Bajji called in English?

Mirchi Bajji is called chili fritters in English. Mirchi translates to chili and bajji translates to fritters. Mirchi can refer to chillies for stuffing or chili powder. You can also use shimla mirch or capsicum for this common snack.

• How many calories are there in one Bajji

100 to 120 calories are there in one Bajji. Frying increases calorie count. Baking reduces calorie count. Reduce nut butter to reduce calories even more.

• Are Bajji healthy?

Fried bajji is not healthy. It may contain cholesterol, saturated fat, trans fat, low fiber, and high fat content. It may also contain AGEs - Advanced Glycation End Products. Frying or baking causes AGE formation. These are carcinogenic. Baking at lower temperature reduces AGE formation. Make step by step changes to your diet. Switch to baked bajjis today.

• What's the difference between pakoras and bhajis

The difference between pakoras and bhajis is the form. A bajji has a central vegetable slice of piece. For example, you make onion bajjis with onions sliced into discs. A pakoda has many chopped vegetable pieces mixed with bajji batter before frying or baking, like 4 tbsp of potato and onion.

• Which is the mildest chilli?

Sweet bell pepper is the mildest chilli. It has a scoville rating of 0. This means it is actually sweet, not hot. Mirapakaya Bajji uses Banana peppers. These have a scoville rating of 500. They are mild and you can then raw.

• Which is the hottest chili in the world?

The California Reaper is the hottest chili in the world. It shatters the roof at 10,00,000 scoville units. Do not try to eat the california reaper raw! In fact, 1.5 kg of this chilli has enough capsaicin to kill an adult. Imagine that!

• Which is the best red chilli?

The best red chilli is Kashmirilal Chili. It has a mild spice and a deep red color. It helps make your dish look intense red without making it too spicy. Red chillies are spicier than green chillies.

• What is a Mirchi?

A Mirchi is a chili inhindi. Hindi speakers call chilis of all shapes, sizes and varieties mirchis. Mirchi bajji is chili fritter. Pakoda means fritter. Shimla mirch means capsicum

• How do I reheat Bajji in the oven?

Reheat bajji in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for10 to 15 minutes. Take care not to let your bajjis get burnt or turn brown colour. Carcinogenic AG formation causes brown colour. You can avoid this by baking at a lower temperature.

• How do you reheat Bhajis?

You reheat bhajis in an oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 10 to 15 minutes. You can also heat bajji on the tawa on medium flame without any oil although ovens work better. Baking is easier too. Make step by step changes to your diet. Switch to baked bajjis for cooking and reheating.

• Can I eat bajji during pregnancy?

You can eat bajji during pregnancy if the bajji has zero oil and is not fried. Fried foods increase triglycerides and cholesterol. Avoid fried foods and try baked bajji instead.

• Is cut mirchi bajji healthier than full mirchi bajji?

Cut mirchi bajji is as healthy as full mirchi bajji. There is no difference between the two for health. Only the form factor is different. If fried, both are unhealthy. If baked, both are healthy.

• Is davanagere mirchi bajji healhy?

Davangere mirchi bajji is healthy only if baked and not fried. The spices and masala in Davangere Mirchi bajji are very healthy. Oil makes it unhealthy. So skip the oil. Bake Davangere Mirchi bajji in an oven to make it healthy.

• Will goan mirchi bajji cause any side effect?

Goan mirchi bajji can cause side effect of abdominal pain and loose motion if too spicy. Remove the seeds from inside the Mirchi bajji to reduce spice levels and avoid side effects.

• Does guntur mirchi bajji too hot to handle? Any health effects?

Guntur Mirchi bajji can be too hot to handle if you don't remove the seeds. Common starters are often spicy. Reduce red chilli powder to reduce spice from 1 tsp chilli powder to 1/2 tsp chilli powder in your recipe. You can even reduce it further to 1/4 or 1/8 tsp chilli powder. Remove seeds and add moderate or no red chili powder or green chillito the bajji batter to bake moderate Guntur Mirapakaya bajji.

• how to make besan mirchi bajji

Make besan mirchi bajji by coating your green chillies in a besan batter and baking it. Mix 1 cup besan with with 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder,1/2 tsp coriander seeds powder and 1 cup water in your mixing bowl. A homogenous mixture gives good results. Scroll up to read full recipe.

• how to make fluffy mirchi bajji?

Make fluffy mirchi bajji by adding 1/2 tsp baking soda or cooking sodato 2 cups besan batter. But this is not healthy. It increases sodium consumption. Consuming more sodium can cause hypertension, stomach cancer and kidney failure. To make your green chilli bajji healthy, avoid adding any baking soda to the prepared mixture.

• how to make soft mirchi bajji?

Make soft mirchi bajji by adding cooking soda - 1/8 tspto the besan batter. But this is not healthy. It increases sodium consumption. Consuming more sodium can cause hypertension, stomach cancer and kidney failure. To make your Mirapakaya bajji healthy, avoid adding even 1/8 tsp baking soda to the prepared mixture.

• Is famous hyderabad mirchi bajji unhealthy?

Famous Hyderabad Mirchi Bajji is not healthy because they fry it in oil. You can make the same Andhra Pradesh famous Hyderabad Mirapakaya Bajji healthy by baking it an oven instead of deep frying it in oil. You may also want to add an extra 1/2 tsp chilli powder. Hyderabad dishes are generally quite spicy.

• What's wrong with Jodhpur mirchi bajji?

What's wrong with Jodhpur mirchi bajji is that they fry it in oil. This causes increased triglycerides and cholesterol. This leads to heart disease in the long run. Make Jodhpur mirchi bajji healthy by baking it in an oven instead of deep frying in oil.

• Is keema mirchi bajji bad?

Keema mirchi bajji is bad for health because it has a spiced meat stuffing - an animal product. Meat and oil raise risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. Meat eaters make keema mirchi bajji healthy by using plant based meat alternatives. Mock meats are transition foods. Use mock meals instead of meat in Keema to make keema chilli bajji if you are a meat eater starting your health journey. You can also use scrambled tofu, tempeh, raw jackfruit, yam, or mushroom to make your keema stuffing. These are all healthy options for keema mirchi bajji.

• Is long mirchi bajji better than short ones?

Some long Mirchis may be less spicy than the short ones. The long mirchi bajji is preferred as it is more filling than the short ones. Long mirchi bajjis need more batter to cover them and may take longer to bake. You can cut one long mirchi bajji in half and serve in two pieces to make it easier to eat.

• Can we make mirchi bajji in an air fryer?

You can make Mirchi bajji in an air fryer. It comes out even better than oven baked ones! Make mirchi bajji an air fryer by baking at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. If your air fryer has a nonstick base, use a reusable silicone sheet to protect your fritters.

• Can mirchi bajji & banana bajji go together?

Mirchi bajji and banana bajji can go together. Enjoy them with your favourite chutney recipes as a tea time snack. Make sure you bake them, not fry them.

• What are mirchi bajji benefits?

There are many mirchi bajji benefits.

1. Green Chilli increases metabolism and help you lose weight faster.
2. Eating green chillies can help reduce various kinds of pain
3. Improve stool frequency
4. Better digestion
5. If you fry mirchi bajji in oil it may neutralize the health benefits of green chillies. Oil is an unhealthy processed food. To get the complete health benefit of chilis, bake your mirchi bajji in an oven instead of frying in oil

• Can we make mirchi bajji biryani?

You can make mirchi bajji biryani. But usually you make Mirchi Ka Salan with banana peppers. Mirchi ka salan curry recipe is a popular side dish for various types of biriyani recipe. You can use cashew milk and cashew butter to make mirchi ka salan gravy instead of dairy products.

• Can we make mirchi bajji chat?

You can make Mirchi bajji chat. Here are the steps:

1. Chop mirchi bajji.
2. Mix with chopped onion, tomato and coriander leaves.
3. Mix with 1/2 tsp chaat masala powder, date chutney and green chutney.
4. Top with baked Sev. Mirchi bajji chat is ready!

Did you think Chaat recipes are unhealthy? You may be right. You could increase your blood pressure with a chaat recipe. But by reducing salt and avoiding oil in the onion masala preparation or aloo mixture, chaat can be healthy too!

• Chaat masala powder has high sodium. It is mostly salt or black salt. Black salt and salt have similar sodium levels. High sodium foods increase blood pressure. Hypertension leads to stomach cancer and kidney failure.
• You may fry papdi and sev in oil. Fried foods increase risk of obesity, diabetes and cancer.
• Avoid these risks by reducing chaat masala powder - 1/2 tsp instead of 2 tsp for example.
• Use baked snacks instead of fried ones. Top your onion masala preparation with 1 tbsp Sev - baked!

• Are mirchi Bajji Carbs?

Mirchi bajji is low in carbs as it does not contain fruits, whole grains or starchy vegetables. But low carb diets are not recommended. They can increase disease risk. To achieve your ideal weight, try a whole food plant based diet plan. With low calorie density, you can eat more, weight less! Eat a low calorie diet, not a low quantity diet. Adding 1/2 tsp cumin powder may help speed up weight loss.

• What is mirchi bajji chilli name?

Mirchi bajji Chilli name is banana pepper. It is a long waxy green paper that turns red when ripe. it is mild in spice level. You can eat it raw.

• Are mirchi bajji coimbatore healthy to eat?

Mirchi Bajji that is fried in oil is not healthy to eat. Whether it is made in Coimbatore or elsewhere. Mirchi Bajji is a popular street food snack and can be made healthy at home. The best way to make tasty yet healthy mirchi bajji is to bake it in an oven without using any oil. Use besan and not maida to made the batter while baking the mirchi bajji.

• Is it ok to eat mirchi bajji for diabetes?

It is ok to eat mirchi bajji for diabetes if baked and not fried. Fat accumulation in muscles, liver and pancreas causes diabetes. Fried bajji increases fat accumulation. Baked mirchi bajji helps remove this fat from your cells and even reverse diabetes.

• Is mirchi bajji keto?

Mirchi Bajji is keto friendly. Keep in mind though, mirchi bajji is healthy only when baked and not fried.

• What are mirchi bajji nutrition facts?

Estimate

Calories 325 Calories from Fat 150

Fat 16g - 25%

Saturated Fat 1g - 6%

Sodium 708mg - 31%

Potassium 307mg - 9%

Carbohydrates 32g - 11%

Fiber 6g - 25%

Sugar 7g - 8%

Baked Mirchi bajji's Nutritional Facts will be different. The above is for fried version

• Mirchi bajji origin?

Mirchi bajji origin is India. There are many versions from many regions in India. You can make them all by baking rather than frying.

• Can I make mirchi bajji peanut stuffing?

You can make Mirchi bajji peanut stuffing with peanut powder. Here is a quick recipe:

1. 1/2 cup Peanut powder
2. 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
3. 1 tsp Date sugar
4. 1 tsp Miso paste
5. 1/2 tsp Garam masala
6. 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
7. 1 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves

Mix all wet and dry ingredients together to make mirchi bajji peanut stuffing. Pulse in a food processor or add some water to combine. Reduce cumin seeds powder in case it tastes bitter. This will have a coarse texture and not be a homogenous mixture. Scroll up to read our detailed recipe for mirchi bajji peanut stuffing.

• What are the Mirchi Bajji Varieties?

  1. mirchi bajji with banana peppers

  2. mirchi bajji with corn flour

  3. mirchi bajji with jalapenos

  4. mirchi bajji with onion

  5. mirchi bajji with peanut stuffing

  6. mirchi bajji with potato stuffing

  7. mirchi bajji with serrano peppers

  8. mirchi bajji with shishito peppers

  9. mirchi bajji with stuffing

  10. mirchi bajji with tamarind stuffing

  11. mirchi bajji without baking soda

  12. mirchi bajji without besan

  13. mirchi bajji without oil