MIRCHI VADA RECIPE
Mirchi vada recipe is a delicious and popular Indian street food originating from Rajasthan. Crispy and yummy chili fritters bajii with a sweet and sour potato stuffing is Rajasthani mirchi bada for you. What could be better on a rainiy day other than indulging in mirchi vada with ginger tea? Here is how to make mirchi vada at home with step by step photos.
Servings: 10 vada
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
For potato stuffing
- 2 potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon amchur
- 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
- salt to taste
For making mirchi vada
- 10 elephant peppers or any preferred peppers
- 3/4 cup gram flour or chickpea flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- salt to taste
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Boil, peel and mash the potatoes well.
- Add salt, chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, tamarind pulp, amchur powder and mix well. Adjust the seasoning as per taste.
- Mix chick pea flour, rice flour, salt and chili powder well. Add carom seeds too. Add water and make a thick yet flowing lump free batter.
- Rinse and wipe the chilies dry. Make a slit in the middle keeping the edges intact.
- Stuff the prepared potato mixture well.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Dip the stuffed chilies in the prepared batter and deep fry until golden and crispy.
- Drain excess oil and serve mirchi bada hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 10g | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg