Mirchi / Chili Bhajji (Pakora): Type 1

Type: Snack

Serving: As desired

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Gram flour (Besan) – 1 cup

Green Chili (Less spiced) – 5

Ajwain (tymol seed) – 2 pinch

Asafoetida – 2 pinch

Soda (Sodium bicarbonate) -2 pinch

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Chili powder – ½ teaspoon

Preparation Method:

Slit each chili’s into two lengthwise soak it in salt mixed water for atleast 10minutes (1/2 cup of water with ½ spoon of salt).

Take a bowl put refined fresh gram flour, ajwain, asafoetida, soda, salt, chili powder, add around half a cup of water prepare a thick batter like idli batter without lumps.

Now heat the oil for deep frying dip chili in the batter fully live in the hot oil fry it till golden brown in medium flame. Take it out of the pan serve it hot.

Best serving method cut the bhajji length wise put some chopped onion, grated carrot, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice , or with tomato sauce, green chutney.

(Note: If the chili is spicy then remove the seeds from it, put some lemon juice on it)