- Yield: 2-3 people
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Mirchi Bhajji - Chilli Fritter
Chilli Pakoras /Fritters is a deep fried street food that is commonly found all over India. These yummy crispy, deep fried chillies are just perfect as a snack or on the side with a meal.
Ingredients
- Green Chillies ( Big) - 2-3 (slit)
- Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 cup or as required
- Rice Flour - 2-3 tsp
- Carom Seeds ( Ajwain) - 1 tsp
- salt - as per taste
- Soda Bi Carb / Baking Soda - one pinch
- Stuffing
- Boiled Potato - 2
- Coriander Powder ( Dhania) - 1 Tsp
- Cumin Powder ( zeera) - 1/4 tsp
- Chat Masala - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander leaves - 2tsp
- Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
- salt - as per taste
Instructions
For the Batter
- Mix all the ingredients for the batter, the besan, rice flour, ajwain seeds and salt with water as required and keep aside. The batter should not be too thick or too thin.
- Add soda only when you ready to fry the chillies.
For the stuffing
- Mash the boiled potatoes , add all the powdered spices and salt mix well.
- Slit the chillies from one side and fill in the stuffing.
- Coat the chillies in the batter and deep fry.
For the chilies without stuffing.
- Just cut them into halves .
- Coat them in the batter .
- Deep fry until golden brown.
- Drain them on a kitchen towel.
- Add chat masala if you like and serve hot.
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