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Green Chili Pakoda

Mirch Pakoda or Marcha na Bhajiya is a crispy fried snack made with green chilies
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, snacks/starters
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: chili fritters, chili pakoda, hari mirch ka pakoda, mirchi bhajiya, mirchi pakoda
Servings: 4 person
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 10 Thick Green Chilies/ Serrano Peppers
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • Salt / Namak
  • 1/4 Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 5 tbsp Gram flour / Besan
  • 3 tbsp Rice flour/ Corn Flour
  • 4 tbsp Water / Paani approx.
  • enough oil to fry

Instructions

  • Wash and slice green chilies legthwise in approx 1.5 inches pieces.
  • You can remove the seeds if the chilies are quite spicy, this step is optional.
  • Take the chili slices in a big bowl and add salt, lemon juice, turmeric and asafoetida and mix all.
  • keep covered for around 10 minutes to marinate.
  • Now add gram flour and rice flour in the chili slices.
  • Sprinkle some water on the slices so the batter stick to the slices.
  • Do not add too much water , we dont need to make a batter with the water .
  • The dry flour should become moist and stick to the chili slices
  • Heat oil in a deep pan and add few slices in the medium hot oil and fry till golden and crisp , drain on a paper napkin when done.
  • Repeat the process with the remaing chilies and fry in batches.
  • Before serving you can sprinkle some chaat masala on the fried pakoras
  • Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup and enjoy .

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg