Stuffed Green Chillies

Perfect as a starter or a side, stuffed green chillies are so delicious and addictive to eat!

  Ingredients:

Stuffing:

• 6 mild/ medium green chillies
• A potato boiled and mashed
• One small red onion chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (add more to taste if you need to)
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 tablespoons oil

Batter:

• 100 grams of besan flour (gram flour)
• 150ml water (room temperature)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
• 1 teaspoon amchur (dry mango) powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Oil for frying

Method:

1. In a pan heat the oil on medium heat and add the cumin seeds.
2. When they start to sizzle, add the onion and cook for around 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further minute.
4. Now add the mashed potato and spices.
5. Cook this, stirring regularly, for 3 minutes and then take off heat.  
6. Now mix all the ingredients for the batter.
7. Cut a slit in each green chilli and deseed. Try and not cut it all the way till the end of the chilli so you have a “pocket” but don’t worry if some open up.
8. Stuff each chilli with the potato mixture.  
9. Heat the oil in a Karai or deep fryer.
10. Dip each green chilli in the batter and once oil is hot fry them until they are golden brown.    
11. Place each one on a piece of kitchen roll to drain the oil.
12. Enjoy while hot!