Rajasthani
Mirchi Vada
(Bada): Spicy Chilli-Potato Fritters

Name: Rajasthani ~Mirchi Vada~ (Bada): Spicy Chilli-Potato Fritters
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Rajasthani
Ingredients: For Chilli Fritters; 8 to 9 Bhavnagri chillies (or large mild green chillies); 1 cup Gram flour (besan); 2 tbsp Rice flour; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (hing); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; to taste Salt; about 1/2 cup Water; for deep frying Oil; For Potato Stuffing; 2 medium Potatoes; 1 Green chilli; 1/2 tsp Ginger paste; 1 tsp Coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds; 3/4 tsp Red chilli powder; ½ tsp Amchur (dry mango powder); ½ tsp Chaat masala; 1/4 tsp Ajwain (carom seeds); a pinch Asafoetida; 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves; to taste Salt

50 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

Rajasthani Mirchi Vada: Potato-stuffed green chillies fried in a crisp, spiced gram flour batter. A fiery snack from the streets of Rajasthan, it's best enjoyed hot with tangy tamarind chutney and a cup of chai!

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For Chilli Fritters

8 to 9Bhavnagri chillies (or large mild green chillies)

1 cupGram flour (besan)

2 tbspRice flour

1/4 tspAsafoetida (hing)

1/4 tspTurmeric powder

1/2 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

to tasteSalt

about 1/2 cupWater

for deep fryingOil

For Potato Stuffing

2 mediumPotatoes

1Green chilli

1/2 tspGinger paste

1 tspCoriander seeds

1/2 tspFennel seeds

3/4 tspRed chilli powder

½ tspAmchur (dry mango powder)

½ tspChaat masala

1/4 tspAjwain (carom seeds)

a pinchAsafoetida

2 tbspFresh coriander leaves

to tasteSalt

Mirchi Bada (Vada)

Rajasthani Mirchi Vada (Bada): Spicy Chilli-Potato Fritters

Ingredients

Rajasthani
Mirchi Vada
(Bada): Spicy Chilli-Potato Fritters