An amazing demonstration of how you can upgrade a simple mirchi pakora and make it into something really mouthwatering and presentable. #HappyCookingToyou #FoodFusion #RamazanRecipes
Ingredients:
Potato Filling:
-Aloo (Potatoes) boiled & cubes 3-4 medium
-Imli pulp (Tamarind pulp) 3-4 tbs
-Namak (Salt) ¼ tsp or to taste
-Lal mirch (Red chillies) crushed 1 tsp
-Chaat masala 1 tbs
-Kashmiri lal mirch powder (Kashmiri red chilli powder) ½ tsp
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Sabut Dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tsp
Pakora mixture:
-Baisan (Gram flour) sifted 1 & ½ Cup
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Ajwain (Carom seeds) ½ tsp
-Baking soda ½ tsp
-Zarda ka rang (Orange food color) ¼ tsp
-Water ¾ Cup or as required
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) large 28-30
-Cooking oil for frying
-Chaat masala
-Hari mong daal (Whole green gram) boiled
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) deseeded & chopped
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped
-Chaat masala
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked
-Nimco sev
-Lal micrh (Red chilli) crushed
Directions:
Prepare Potato filling:
-In a bowl add boiled potatoes & mash well with the help of masher.
-Add tamarind pulp, salt, red chilli crushed, chaat masala, Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander seeds & mix well then set aside.
Prepare Pakora mixture:
-In a bowl add gram flour, red chilli powder, salt, carom seeds, baking soda, orange food color & mix well.
-Gradually add water & whisk well to make thick batter (3-4 minutes),cover & then rest for 15-20 minutes.
-Make slit on green chillies & remove its seeds.
-Stuff prepared potato filling in green chillies & set aside (makes 28-30).
-Transfer prepared pakora mixture in a jug and dip stuffed green chillies in the batter.
-In a wok,heat cooking oil and fry on medium flame until golden brown.
-Sprinkle chaat masala & serve with ketchup or chilli garlic sauce.
-Cut mirchi pakora from center and place them on a serving plate. Add green lentil gram in it.
-Now add onion, tomatoes, fresh coriander, chaat masala, yogurt, nimco sev & red chilli crushed from top & serve!
