Milagai Bhajji (Mirchi Bhajji) & Beans Puttu or Beans Usili

Mirchi Bhajji - One of our all time favorite appetizer. In my hometown there used to Carnival (Trade Fair) every yr, We all used to go mainly to buy these spicy mirchi Bhajji's and big masala papad's. It used to be awesome........hot hot and Spicy spicy...mmmm. Chalo have a look of the recipe. Ingredients
Serves 2 person

Mirchi -2 {If it's too long cut them into halves}
For medium heat use deseeded or otherwise leave it as such removing only the extras.
Sombu or flannel seed -1/8 spoon
Basin -3 Spoon
Corn Flour -2 Spoon
Rice Flour -1 Spoon
Chilly Powder -3/4 Spoon {Use 1/2 Spoon for medium spicy}
Onion -1/4 Onion {Cut into very small pieces}
Curry Leaves -4 {Chop them into very small pieces}
Baking Soda -a pinch
Food color -a pinch (optional)
salt.

Preparation
Mixture -Mix all the powder ingredients to a thick paste. Only thick mixture will stick to the mirchi properly. Now add sombu, onions and curry leaves to it. Keep it aside.
Now in a kadai or pan heat oil. Take a single mirchi and dip it in the mixture. Just dip don't use all ur finger and roll it.......in that way the bhajji won't have a proper shape. Now slide it into the oil and deep fry it. Serve with chutney or tomato sauce.

Adding onions actually gives an excellent balanced taste.

* Beans Puttu or Beans Usili

This medium spicy tasty side dish can be eaten with rice and curry. I've used beans but can be substituted with snake guard or lady finger.
Ingredients
Serves 2 person

Beans -2 cups fine cut.
Channa Dal -1/3 cup
{Soak for 1 1/2 hrs. Grind them into course and keep aside}
Green Chilly -3 {Slit it}
Onion -1/2 {straight cut}
Coriander leaves
Salt and Oil.

Seasoning
Mustard -1/8 spoon
Sombu -1/8 spoon
Urad Dal -1/8 Spoon
Curry Leaves -4

Preparation
Heat 1 spoon oil in a pan. Transfer the grounded course Dal to it. Cook it in medium flame. Cut them into fine small pieces and keep aside.
Now heat 2 Spoon oil in another pan. Add mustard when it splutters add all other seasoning ingredients to it. Next add onion, green chilly and fry till they turn translucent. Then, add beans and salt to it.
Fry for few minutes now add 1/2 cup water and cover with a lid to cook. When the water evaporates completely add cooked Dal lumps to it. Mix well and leave it to fry for few minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.