Mirchi Pakora

Mirchi Pakora

From   Budget Kitchen

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Starter

Type: Rajasthani

Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried

Ingredients

  • Achari green chillies 8 to 10
  • Nutrella soya bean oil to deep fry
  • Fresh mint 1 sprig
  • Stuffing
  • Large potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed 2
  • Carom seeds (ajwain) ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Ginger paste 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black peppercorns, crushed ½ tsp
  • Green chillies 2
  • Fresh mint 8 to 10 leaves
  • Batter
  • Gram flour 2 cups
  • Rice flour 2 tbsps
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Soda carbonate ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • To serve
  • Green mint chutney to serve
  • Sweet tamarind chutney to serve

Methods

  • Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
  • Take potatoes in a mixing bowl, add carom seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, salt and crushed peppercorns.
  • Finely chop green chillies and add. Finely chop mint leaves and add.
  • Take gram flour in another mixing bowl, add rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and soda bicarbonate and mix well. Add sufficient water and whisk to make a smooth and thick batter. Add salt and mix.
  • Mix the potato mixture well. Slit the green chillies without cutting through. Stuff them with the potato mixture.
  • Dip each stuffed chilli in the gram flour batter and gently slide into the hot oil. Deep-fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
  • Arrange the chillies on a serving plate, garnish with a mint sprig and serve with bowls of mint chutney and sweet tamarind chutney.