Mirchi Vada Video by Tarla Dalal

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Mirchi Vada Video by Tarla Dalal. Here is a tongue-tickling crispy, which will transform tea-time into a memorable experience, especially during the monsoon! Bhavnagari chillies, with their mildly-spicy flavour and juicy crispness, are stuffed with a mouth-watering potato mixture, dipped in a besan based batter, and deep-fried to a golden brown.

Recipe Description for Stuffed Mirchi Vada, Mirchi Bhajji

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 20 vadas
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Ingredients

For Stuffed Mirchi Vada
20 bhavnagri chillies
oil for deep-frying

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing
2 cups boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp ginger-green chilli paste
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste

To Be Mixed Together Into A Thin Batter (using Approx. 1 Cup Water)
2 cups besan (bengal gram flour)
3/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp oil
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste

For Serving
tomato ketchup

Method

For stuffed mirchi vada

To make {span class="bold1"}mirchi vada{/span}, divide the stuffing into 20 equal portions and keep aside.
Slit all the chillies lengthwise and stuff each chilli with a portion of the stuffing.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai, dip the stuffed chillies in the prepared batter and deep-fry, a few at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}mirchi vada{/span} immediately with tomato ketchup.

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