mirchi pakora

• 10 each large green chillies
• 1/2 cup veg oil for deep frying
• 4 large potatoes(peeled & boiled& mashed)
• 2 each spring onions(chopped)
• 1 medium onion(chopped finely)
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder(optional)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 juice of half a lemon
• 2 cup besan(bengal gram flour)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds
• 1/2 tbsp hot oil
• 1 cup water

1. for the batter::
2. mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.add the hot oil.set aside
3. for the filling
4. mix all the ingredients well in a bowl.set aside
5. for the chillies:
6. slit each chili lengthwise & remove the seeds without removing the tops & without slitting it on the other side
7. be careful while doing this.wear gloves.
8. heat the oil in a deep bottomed frying pan or a deep fryer if u have it
9. fil the chillies with a handful of the potato filling each such that its also coated halfway with the fillin on the outer skin too
10. add water in parts to the dry batter & mix well to form a smooth flowin batter a little thinner than a pancake mix
11. when the oil is hot(check by addin a drop of batter,it shud immediately rise to the top) dip each chilli in the batter & drop it in oil & fry til brown 2 at a time only
12. remove with a slotted spoon & drain it on paper napkins to remove exces oil
13. serve hot with ketchup or tamarind sauce
14. note:u can use the same batter to make vegetable fritters too.slice veggies(potatoes,onions,capsicum,eggplant,cucumber),dip in batter & deep fry

green chillies, veg oil, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli, salt, lemon, salt, red chili powder, carom seeds, hot oil, water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336639-mirchi-pakora (may not work)