Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada

Name: Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada
Ingredients: 6 thick, mild green peppers; 2 cups chickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams); 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain); 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/3 teaspoon red chili powder; Salt to taste; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Cooking oil as needed (for deep frying); as needed Water; For the potato filling:; 4 large boiled and mashed potatoes; 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/3 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur); 1/3 teaspoon sugar; as needed Lemon juice

Sudha Agrawal @SudhaAgrawal_123

Mumbai

Spicy, tangy, and crispy, Mirchi Vada is a delicious snack. Jodhpur's Mirchi Vada is very famous and is made with thick, mild green peppers. The peppers are stuffed with a tangy potato filling and then deep-fried in a chickpea flour batter.

Sudha Agrawal @SudhaAgrawal_123

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Ingredients

6thick, mild green peppers
2 cupschickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams)
1 teaspooncarom seeds (ajwain)
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
1/3 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/3 teaspoonred chili powder
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
Cooking oil as needed (for deep frying)
as neededWater
For the potato filling:
4large boiled and mashed potatoes
1/3 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/3 teaspoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala
1/2 teaspoondried mango powder (amchur)
1/3 teaspoonsugar
as neededLemon juice

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Steps

1

Wash and dry the green peppers thoroughly. Make a slit as shown in the picture and remove the seeds from the peppers.
2

In a mixing bowl, add the chickpea flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafoetida, carom seeds, and salt to taste. Gradually add water and whisk to make a batter.
3

Prepare a smooth, lump-free batter. The consistency should be neither too thick nor too thin.
4

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida, and sauté for a few seconds. Add the mashed potatoes. After sautéing the potatoes for 2 minutes, add all the listed spices and sugar. Mix well and cook until the filling is flavorful.
5

Once the potato filling has cooled, add lemon juice and mix. Stuff the filling into all the peppers.
6

Add a little baking soda to the prepared batter and whisk. Dip the stuffed peppers into the batter, then deep-fry in hot oil. After adding the peppers to the oil, keep the heat at medium.
7

Fry all the stuffed peppers in the same way and remove them once golden and crispy.
8

Serve hot Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada with your favorite chutney or sauce.