Mirchi Pakora

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CHEF PRANAV JOSHI

Last Updated: Sep 05, 2019

Mirchi Pakora

About Mirchi Pakora

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

  • Achari green chillies 8 to 10
  • Nutrella soya bean oil to deep fry
  • Fresh mint 1 sprig
  • Stuffing
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  • 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.
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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

How to Make Mirchi Pakora (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
  2. Take potatoes in a mixing bowl, add carom seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, salt and crushed peppercorns.
  3. Finely chop green chillies and add. Finely chop mint leaves and add.
  4. 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.
  5. Mix the potato mixture well. Slit the green chillies without cutting through. Stuff them with the potato mixture.
  6. 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.
  7. Arrange the chillies on a serving plate, garnish with a mint sprig and serve with bowls of mint chutney and sweet tamarind chutney.

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CHEF PRANAV JOSHI

CHEF PRANAV JOSHI

Host of the show Budget Kitchen.

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Key Details:

Prep:30 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Starter

Cuisine: Rajasthani

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