Mirchi Bhajiya

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

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
Breakfast
Vegan
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