Mirchi Bada (Stuffed Green Chile Peppers)

These oatmeal cookies with pumpkin spice are delicate and tasty! Perfect if there isn’t any pie nearby and you’re in the mood for pumpkin.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  2. 4 large green chile peppers
  3. 1 teaspoon chili powder
  4. salt to taste
  5. 1 cup chickpea flour
  6. 4 tablespoons water, or more as needed
  7. 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. While potatoes are cooking, bring another pot of water to a boil. Cut chile peppers open lengthwise and remove seeds.
  3. Blanch chiles for 30 seconds in the boiling water. Drain, then immerse in cold water. Drain again.
  4. Transfer cooked potatoes to a bowl. Add chili powder and salt; mash until no chunks remain. Scoop into chile peppers.
  5. Mix chickpea flour, salt, and water until a smooth batter forms. Dip stuffed chile peppers in the batter until well coated.
  6. Heat a generous amount of oil in a deep frying pan. Add chile peppers and fry until golden brown, about 3 to 6 minutes.
  7. Use leftover mashed potatoes for the filling.

 

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