Chilli Pakora

Ingredients list for Chilli Pakora

• 16 large Green chillies
• 5 medium Potatoes boiled and grated
• 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander chopped
• to taste Salt
• to deep fry Oil
• Batter
• 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Slit the green chillies and remove the seeds.
2. Add the chilli powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala, chopped coriander and salt to the grated potatoes. Mix well. Divide this into sixteen equal portions.
3. Stuff a little of this mixture into the green chillies.
4. To make the batter, place the gram flour, baking powder, chilli powder, salt in a deep bowl and add about one cup of water. Mix well to make a smooth batter and allow it to stand for ten minutes.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the stuffed green chillies in the gram flour batter and deep-fry until golden brown.
6. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.