Mirchi Vada Recipe

Mirchi vada is the typical Rajasthani recipe. It is made by stuffing bhavnagri chilies with a spices potato stuffing, dipped in gram flour batter and then fried in oil. It is mostly served as a snack or side dish and is extremally popular in Rajasthan. Here is a step by step recipe of the same.

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Ingredients:

• Potatoes- 4 medium (boiled)
• Green chilli- 1 chopped
• Bhavnagri chili- 8-9
• Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp.
• Fennel seeds- ½ tsp. (crushed)
• Coriander powder- ½ tsp.
• Amchur powder- ½ tsp.
• Cumin powder- ¼ tsp.
• Red chilli powder- ¼ tsp.
• Asafoetida- a pinch
• Salt- as per taste
• For the batter:
• Gram flour or besan- 1 cup
• Water- ½ cup + 2 tbsp.
• Asafoetida- a pinch
• Red chilli powder- ¼ tsp.
• Baking soda- a pinch
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure:

1.  Wash the bhavnagri chilies under running water and set aside for the water to drain off. Wipe the chillies with a clean  kitchen towel to get rid of any excess water.
2.  Remove the crown of the chilies and slit them from one side. Remove the seeds from the chilies and set aside.
3.  Peel the boiled potatoes and then mash them while they are still warm.
4.  Add the coriander leaves, chopped green chili, coriander powder, fennel seeds, cumin powder, dry mango/amchur  powder and red chilli powder. Mix all the ingredients really well.
5.  Stuff the bhavnagri green chilies with this potato and spice mixture.
6.  Now in a bowl take the gram flour red chili powder and the asafoetida.
7.  Add water to the gram flour to make a thick batter. Add salt to the batter and mix well.
8.  On a medium flame heat up the oil.
9.  Now dip the stuffed chili in the prepared batter from all the sides and fry it in the oil until golden and crisp.
10.  Remove the vadas on a kitchen towel.
11.  Serve the mirchi vadas with tomato ketchup and lemon coriander chutney.

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