A01 Mirchi Vada

CATEGORY "A" SNACKS & SAVOURIES


Ingredients

Large green chili 16 nos.
Boiled potatoes 500 gms.
Red chili powder 1 tbsp.
Garam masala powder 1 tsp.
Chaat masala 1 tsp.
Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp.
Salt As per taste

Batter
Gram flour 200 gms.
Baking powder 1 tsp.
Red chili powder 1 tsp.
Oil for deep frying
Salt To taste

Method



1. Slit green chilies and remove the seeds.
2. Peel and grate boiled potatoes and add red chili powder, Garam Masala
Powder, chaat masala, green coriander and salt. Mash and mix well. Divide this
into 16 equal portions.
3. Stuff a little of this mixture into the green chilies and also cover the chilies with
this potato mixture.
4. Now prepare a thick batter using gram flour, baking powder, red chili powder,
salt and about 1 cup of water. Keep the batter for about 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a Kadhai to a moderate temperature. Dip stuffed green chilies into
the gram flour batter and deep fry until golden brown.



Note: Select large sized green chilies for this recipe. It will not only give it a nice
definite shape but also would not be very hot.