Mirchi Bhajiya

Name: Mirchi Bhajiya
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¾ cup (75 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour); 8 large green chiles, slit and seeded; 2 large potatoes, boiled, peeled, and mashed; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 or 5 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds; ¾ teaspoon red chile powder; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 1½ teaspoons table salt

Batter-fried stuffed green chiles

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Here is the key to this recipe: Remove the seeds and white pith inside the chiles, for that innocuous little white fleshy part is even hotter than the seeds. This simple step will tame the chile and make it more palate-friendly.

Ingredients

¾ cup (75 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour)
¾ teaspoon

Asia
India
Vegan
Breakfast
Gluten-free

Method

Put the besan, baking powder, asafetida, chile powder, ¾ teaspoon of the salt, and 1 cup (200 ml) water in a large bowl and whisk well to make a smooth batter. Set the batter