Stuffed Chilly Pakora

Stuffed Chilly Pakora is a lovely bite for the teatime or as a ifthar snack. You can fill them with the choice of your  favorite filling. Here i used a simple vegetable stuffing.

Ingredients:

1. Long Chilly-6 no's
2. Oil-1 tbsp
3. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Thinly chopped onion-1 small
5. Thinly chopped ginger-1 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Pepper powder-1 tsp
8. Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp
9. Salt-to taste
10. Boiled Potato-1 large
11. Coriander leaves chopped-1 tbsp
12. Oil-for deep frying

Ingredients For The Batter:

1. Besan flour- 1/2 cup
2. Rice Flour-1 tbsp
3. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
4. Chilly powder-1 tsp
5. Hing-a pinch
6. Salt-little

Preparation:

• Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan; splutter cumin seeds.
• Add thinly chopped onion and ginger; saute for two minutes.
• Add all the powders and mix well.
• Add mashed boiled potato and coriander leaves.
• Mix well and switch off the flame. Allow to cool completely.
• Wash the chillies and wipe them with a kitchen towel.
• Make a sharp slit on the chilly using a knife. Take out all the inner seeds.
• Stuff the a part of potato stuffing inside the chilly as possible.
• Stuff all the chilies and keep aside.
• In a large bow mix all the ingredients for the batter.
• Add water little by little and make a thick batter (thick but flowing).
• Dip the stuffed chillies in prepared batter and drop them to hot oil one by one.
• Fry until nice golden and drain in to paper towels.
• Serve hot and with tea and enjoy!!!