Mirachi Vada – Rajasthani Recipe

Instructions

For Stuffing

• Take boiled potatoes. Peel and roughly mash the potatoes.
• Add roasted cumin powder, finely chopped green chili, coriander powder, chat masala, red chili powder, hing, chopped coriander leaves, and salt to taste. Mix the stuffing well.
• Take chili pepper. Wash and dry the chilies.
• Make a slit through the chilies and remove all the seeds from the chili. While giving a slit please make sure to keep the stem part of the chili intact.
• Stuff the chilies with the aloo mixture. Keep the chilies aside

For Batter

• Take chickpea flour/besan.
• Add hing, salt to taste, baking soda. Mix it well.
• Add water and stir the mixture for 5-6 minutes so that the mixture becomes fluffy and light. The batter is ready.

Frying

• Take a pan. Add oil to it and heat it on medium heat.
• Take the stuffed chilies and dip it in the chickpea batter. Take care to coat the chili with batter from all sides including the stem.
• Put the stuffed and coated chilies into the hot oil. Let the chilies fry till they turn deep golden color from all sides. The vada is ready.
• It is a good appetizer. It goes well as a chat item. Just serve it with curd and mint coriander chutney and some spices.