Rajasthani Mirchi Vada

Ingredients

• 4 Rajasthani green chili
• 2 Boiled Potatoes
• 1 Onion
• 2 tb sp chopped Coriander leaves
• 4 (2 tb) sp Cooking Oil
• 1/4 tsp Salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp Garam masala
• 1/8 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/2 bowl Gram flour
• 1/4 tsp each Salt
• 1/4 tsp each red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp each coriander seeds powder
• 1/4 tsp each garam masala
• 1/2 cup Water or as required

Steps

1. 👉Add gram flour in a mixing bowl. Mix salt, red chili powder, coriander seeds powder and garam masala. Make a thick batter by adding water slowly. Keep aside.
2. 👉Wash green chili and mark a cut on it lengthwise in such a way it is cut on one layer only. Deseed it.
3. 👉Peel, wash and chop onion and chop coriander leaves. Peel boiled potatoes and mash it.
4. 👉Heat 1 tb spoon cooking oil in a wok. Add cumin seeds and when cumin seeds splutter add asafoetida. Now add chopped onion and cook till onion gets golden brown colour.
5. 👉Now add salt, red chili, turmeric, coriander seeds powder and mix well and cook for 30 seconds. Now add boiled and mashed potatoes and mix well. Saute for 1 minute.
6. 👉Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Transfer it in a plate and let it cool. Stuffing is ready.
7. 👉Now stuff this potato mixture in slit chilies.
8. 👉Now heat cooking oil in a wok. Dip these stuffed chilies in gram flour batter and gently leave in hot oil. Deep fry till golden from all sides.
9. 👉Serve hot with chutney.