mirchi pakora

Name: mirchi pakora
Ingredients: 10 each large green chillies; 1/2 cup veg oil for deep frying; 4 large potatoes(peeled & boiled& mashed); 2 each spring onions(chopped); 1 medium onion(chopped finely); 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder(optional); 3/4 tsp salt; 1 juice of half a lemon; 2 cup besan(bengal gram flour); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1/2 tsp carom seeds; 1/2 tbsp hot oil; 1 cup water

16 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

10 each large green chillies
1/2 cup veg oil for deep frying
4 large potatoes(peeled & boiled& mashed)
2 each spring onions(chopped)
1 medium onion(chopped finely)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder(optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1 juice of half a lemon
2 cup besan(bengal gram flour)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp carom seeds
1/2 tbsp hot oil
1 cup water

Directions

1

for the batter::
2

mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.add the hot oil.set aside
3

for the filling
4

mix all the ingredients well in a bowl.set aside
5

for the chillies:
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slit each chili lengthwise & remove the seeds without removing the tops & without slitting it on the other side
7

be careful while doing this.wear gloves.
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heat the oil in a deep bottomed frying pan or a deep fryer if u have it
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fil the chillies with a handful of the potato filling each such that its also coated halfway with the fillin on the outer skin too
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add water in parts to the dry batter & mix well to form a smooth flowin batter a little thinner than a pancake mix
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when the oil is hot(check by addin a drop of batter,it shud immediately rise to the top) dip each chilli in the batter & drop it in oil & fry til brown 2 at a time only
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remove with a slotted spoon & drain it on paper napkins to remove exces oil
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serve hot with ketchup or tamarind sauce
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note:u can use the same batter to make vegetable fritters too.slice veggies(potatoes,onions,capsicum,eggplant,cucumber),dip in batter & deep fry