MIRCHI PAKORA / MULAK BHAJI RECIPE

Mirchi Pakora has other names such as Mirchi bhaji / chilli bhaji/ Mulak bhaji. Mirchi pakora is a spicy evening snack which I like to have with tea and tomato sauce.

INGREDIENTS

     

 Long Green chillies : 3- 4 nos

TO MAKE BATTER  

1.    Gram flour / besan / kadala mav : ¾ cup
2.    Red chilli powder  : 1 tsp
3.    Turmeric powder : a pinch
4.    Asafoetida /Hing : a pinch
5.    Salt to taste
 

TO FRY

 Oil : 2 cups

METHOD 

1.    Slit the chillies lengthwise, remove seeds and keep aside
2.    In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients given under the table named “TO MAKE BATTER” with a little water ( ½ cup or less than that) without any lumps.
3.    The consistency of the batter should be medium thick so that when chilly is dipped into batter, it should stick to chilly.
4.    Heat  oil in a Wok. Dip chilly in the batter and drop in oil one -by -one.
5.    Fry till it turns golden brown.
6.    Remove the chillies from oil and place in tissue paper to drain excess oil.
7.    Serve hot with tomato sauce.

SUGGESTION

1. If the chilly used is mild hot, no need to remove the seeds.
2. You can mix a tblsp of rice flour to the batter to make the mirchi pakora more crispy.