Mirchi vada-Mirchi ka Pakoda-Mirchi Bhajji-Easy Tea Time Snack

Mirchi vada-Mirchi ka Pakoda-Mirchi Bhajji-Easy Tea Time Snack

Preparation time-30 minutes
Serving-3 to 4

Ingredients:

• Large Green chilli(bhavnagri mirch)-200 gm
• Gram flour-100 gm
• Boiled potato-3
• Coriander leaves-1/3 cup
• Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
• Chopped green chilli-2(optional)
• Fennel seeds(sounf)-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
• Dry mango powder(aamchur powder)-1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil for frying
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Grate/mash the boiled potato in a bowl.
• Add garam masala powder, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, fennel seeds, dry mango powder, green chilli and salt.
• Mix it properly, stuffing is ready.
• Slit the chilli lengthwise and remove all the seeds.
• Take one chilli at a time and stuff the prepared aloo masala inside.
• Repeat the process to stuff the remaining chillies.

Batter preparation:

• In a bowl: add gram flour, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and little salt, mix it.
• Add water to make thick batter, add ginger garlic paste and stir it well.

Frying process:

• Turn on the flame and heat a pan on high flame, add sufficient oil and let it heat.
• Once the oil is heated properly, reduce the flame to medium.
• Coat the stuffed chilli with gram flour batter and gently drop into the hot oil.
• Fry it on medium flame till it turns golden brown, keep flipping in between.
• Take it out on the kitchen towel to absorb extra oil, repeat the process for frying remaining stuffed chillies.
• Mirchi vada is ready to serve with tomato ketchup or red chutney.