Mirchi Pakoras or Mirchi Bhajiyas

Mirchi Pakoras, also called as Chily Pakoras or Mirchi Bhajiyas are a wonderful treat for those who love the spiciness of green chilies. The green chilies are coated in a chickpea flour (besan) based batter and deep fried to get a crispy snack which goes amazingly well with a hot cup of tea. Just like Onion Pakoras, Chili Pakoras are another delicious snack to have on a rainy day.

Mirchi Pakoras are made very often in Goa on festive occasions. I particularly miss the mirchi pakoras we would have during Ganesh Chaturthi. It is also served very commonly as an evening snack in most road-side restaurants in Goa.

Here is the step by step Mirchi Pakoras recipe with pictures:

Serves: 3
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Green Chilies: 5-6 big
Curd: 4 tbsp
Salt: to taste
Chickpea Flour (Besan): 3/4 cup
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
Carom Seeds: 1 tsp
Baking Soda: 1/4 tsp
Rice flour: 4 tbsp
Chili Powder: 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
Water: 1 cup
Oil: for deep frying

Method of Preparation:

1. Cut the green chilies into smaller pieces. If you want, you can just cut them into two parts. I prefer making 4 parts.
2. Apply curd and salt to the green chilies and keep aside. This reduces the spiciness of the chillies to some extent.
3. Heat oil for deep frying in a deep bottomed pan.
4. Mix the besan, rice flour, carom seeds, turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder, baking soda, salt and water to make a thick paste.
5. Dip each mirchi in the batter so as to coat it properly.
6. Deep fry till golden brown.
7. Serve hot.

If you are interested in other tea-time snacks recipes, you can check Broccoli Corn Tikki, Sesame Bread Fingers, Samosas, Corn Appe on our blog. For our entire collection of tea-time recipes, check our Tea-time snacks section.

Mirchi Pakoras or Mirchi Bhajiyas