Rajasthani Mirchi Bada Recipe - Chilli Fritters

Step 1: To begin making Rajasthani Mirchi Bada Recipe-Chilli Fritters, wash the chillies, slit them in length, deseed them and keep aside

Step 2: Boil the potatoes using a pressure cooker for 3 whistles

Step 3: Once cooled, peel and mash the potatoes and keep  them aside

Step 4: Take a bowl, add the chickpea flour, red chilli powder, caraway seeds, salt and enough water to make a thick batter that coats the back of the spoon

Step 5: Keep aside

Step 6: Take a bowl, add the mashed potatoes, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, chaat masala, aam choor, kala namak, coriander leaves, green chilli and mix well to combine

Step 7: Now take the slit chillies, fill a portion of the potato mix inside and seal it tight, likewise fill the potato mix into all the chillies

Step 8: Heat oil in a wide pan on medium heat, to fry the mirchi badasNow, dip the chilli into the prepared besan batter

Step 9: Make sure the besan coats the chilli well from all the sides

Step 10: Drop it carefully into the oil, and let it fry for a minute on one side

Step 11: Flip over and cook the other side for another minute till the mirchi badas turn crisp

Step 12: Remove it into a plate lined with oil absorbent paper

Step 13: Likewise, fry the rest of the chillies as well

Step 14: Sprinkle some chaat masala on top of the mirchi badas and serve

Step 15: Serve the Mirchi Vada Recipe along with green chutney and masala tea for a tea time snack over the weekend