Mirchi Vada Recipe
Mirchi Vada is a spicy Indian snack with potato stuffing is a popular Rajasthani snack. You can use cauliflower stuffing too instead of potato.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Besan (Chickpea Flour)
- 12 Long Chillies
- 3 – 4 Medium Sized Potatoes (approx. 1.5 cups Mashed Potato)
- 2 tsp Amchur / Dried Mango Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Roasted Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Roasted and Crushed Fennel Seeds
- 1.5 Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
- 1 cup Water (approx)
Method
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Peel and mash the boiled potatoes.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, amchur, red chili powder, fennel, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and salt, and mix until well combined.
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Wash the chilies and wipe them with a cloth. Slit the chilies lengthwise and remove seeds.
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Stuff them with prepared potato filling and keep them aside.
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Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
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Combine the besan, salt, turmeric powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Make a smooth and little thick batter by adding water little by little.
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Dip each stuffed chili into the besan batter and carefully drop it into the hot oil.
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Deep fry in hot oil until crisp and golden color.
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If you want to expose the chili, dip the chili into the batter and slide it onto the edge of the batter bowl to expose one side of the chili.
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Remove the fried vadas from the oil and place them on a paper towel.
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Serve hot with ketchup or tamarind chutney.
Suggested Read: Bread Pakora
