Stuffed Mirchi Bhajji( Tastes best with hot cardamom tea)

Ingredients

Mirchi chillies

For the batter

Besan – 1 cup
Rice flour – 3 tsp
chillypowder-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Baking soda – a pinch
Salt to taste

Preparation

  In a bowl add all ingredients. Adding water, prepare medium thick batter.

For the stuffing

Boiled & mashed potato – 1
booiled and mashed carrot-1
Chopped onion – ¼ cup
Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tsp
Curry leaves – 4 leaves
Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
Garam masala – a pinch
Lime juice – 1tsp
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation

In a pan add oil. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves. Allow them to splutter.
Add onion and mix for 2 mins. Add mashed potato,  mashed carrot, chilli powder, salt, coriander leaves and mix well.
Now add lime juice and mix well. Allow them to cool.                         

Method

Wash and dry the chillies. With a knife make a vertical slit in the middle of chillies on one side.
Insert the spoon and pluck the thick white vein in the middle along with the seeds.
After prepare the chillies, start filling with potato and carrot  mixture.
Heat oil on medium high. Dip the stuffed chillies in batter and gently drop from the sides of kadai into hot oil and deep fry until golden.
Remove to a paper towel. Serve.