18 March, 2017
Baby corn bajji chat |
ಬೇಬಿ ಕಾರ್ನ್ ಬಜ್ಜಿ ಚಾಟ್ |
Being one of the most famous street food of Bangalore, Bajji chat is truly a delight sold in small outlets, on many famous streets of Bangalore.
My family’s favourite outlet is located in Nettakallappa Circle, Basavana Gudi, Bangalore. They have all varieties of bajjis like capsicum, Raw banana, chilli, baby corn, pineapple etc. The taste lies in the filling they use and they are generous with it like… carrots, onions, green chutney, cucumber, raw mango or lemon.
Normally people end up having one servings of all types of bajjis and the amount will be still pocket friendly. That is Bangalore! fills your tummy without burning your pocket !
So today I’m trying to recreate what they do in those small roadside outlets, I closely watched them making, but the basic bajji batter is what I always do, but the procedure is how they do.
I want to try out all of them, but at first I’m posting Baby corn bajji chat. Actually there is no perfect or particular measurement of ingredients, its according to taste and requirement.
Ingredients :
- Baby corns – 4 big
- Onion – 1 big (chopped)
- Carrot – 1 big (grated)
- Coriander leaves – 4 tbsp
- Lemon juice or Grated raw mango
- Green chutney – Grind together equal quantity of coriander, mint leaves, few curry leaves adding salt & little jaggery.
For making bajji batter : measuring cup used – 200 ml
- Besan/Kadlehittu – 1/2 cup
- Rice flour/akki hittu – 1/2 cup
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Carom seeds/Ajwain – 1/4 tsp
- Hot oil – 3 tbsp
- Oil – to deep fry bajji
- Salt to taste
- Water – to prepare batter
PROCEDURE :
- Put baby corns in thoroughly boiled salt water for 10 minutes, keep it covered, then remove from the water and keep it aside
- Heat oil to deep fry the bajjis
- Now mix all the ingredients for the bajji batter, add little water and prepare the batter, keep it little thick
- Dip baby corn in the batter and put it in the oil, deep fry, remove on a tissue paper once done
- Allow bajjis to cool for a while, make a cut in the centre, don’t separate it
- Apply green chutney on both the sides of bajji
- Sprinkle onion, carrot, little salt, lemon juice or grated raw mango
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve
