Stuffed Chili (Mirchi)

Ingredients:

• 10 Green chilies- do not use hot chilies. Banana pepper, Thai chili or Chile peppers are very good for this recipe.
• 1/2 cup Besan or chickpea flour
• 2 tbs oil
• Salt
• ¼ tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder (dry roasted and ground)
• ½ tsp coriander powder (dry roasted and ground)
• ½ tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
• 1 tbs chopped cilantro

Method:

• Wash and dry the chilies
• Slit them vertically, remove all seeds
• Take some oil and add salt. Coat the chilies from inside with this mixture with your finger
• For stuffing: Mix besan, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, dried mango powder, (optional) ginger or ginger/garlic paste. Add cilantro to the mixture. Some people add roasted peanut powder too.
• If chilies are not very spicy (like Thai chilies), you can add red chili powder
• Add oil and mix all the ingredients
• Stuff the chilies with the mixture
• Add some oil to the pan and put the chilies with stuffed side upside.
• Turn them and cook until they turn brownish

Stuffed chilies can be served as a side dish with hot rice and lentil soup (dal).

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