Mirchi Vada

Ingredients list for Mirchi Vada

• 12 Bhavnagri Chillies (mirchi)
• 1 tablespo +for deep-frying oil
• 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 teaspoons Black pepper powder
• 3-4 medium Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1/2 cup grated processed cheese
• 2 cup urad dal batter

Method

1. Slit chillies and deseed them.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan. Crush coarsely coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a mortar with a pestle and add to the pan. Sauté for a minute.
3. Add ½ tsp turmeric powder, asafoetida, 1 tsp red chilli powder, salt and 1 tsp pepper powder. Mix well and sauté for ½ a minute.
4. Add potatoes and a little water, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Switch off heat and transfer mixture into a bowl. Add cheese and mix well.
6. 6. Stuff the chillies with potato-cheese mixture.
7. Take urad dal batter in a bowl. Add salt, remaining red chilli powder, remaining pepper powder and remaining turmeric powder and mix well.
8. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
9. Dip stuffed chillies in the batter, coat evenly and deep-fry in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
10. Serve hot with tomato chutney.

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