Chilli & heat · Fresh
Bhavnagri chillies
Also called long green chillies, mirchi bhaji chillies, bhaji chillies
Long, pale green, mild Indian chillies with thick walls. Stuffed and fried as mirchi bhaji or mirchi vada, or pickled.
- A kind of Green chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapAnaheim chillies
- T2 · GoodKorean green chillies
Thinner and smaller, harder to stuff for bhaji, but similar mild grassy heat.
- T2 · GoodPoblano peppers
Thicker-walled and earthier; peel if roasted and expect a slightly darker flavour.
- T3 · In a pinchGreen peppers
No heat and much thicker flesh; cut into strips and add a pinch of chilli to the batter.
- T3 · In a pinchShishito peppers
Much smaller and milder; fine for fritters but too small to stuff.
Cook with Bhavnagri chillies
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