Mirchi bhajji

Hi, guys i am back and today i ll be bringing to you a snack that has been the heart of the long lost of Telganian cuisine (Telangana is region in the Andhra Pradesh in India also my home town)  any Hyderabadi would know about it and is common part of the Hyderabadi street food , its really a quick dish easy to make and easy to eat , so lets go on & make it , then ...


category: snacks

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Ingredients:
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• gram flour-1/4kgs
  
•  coriander  powder-1cup
  
•  salt -to taste
  
•  carom seeds-1tsp
  
•  oil
  
•  ginger-garlic paste-1tbsp
  
•  baking soda-couple of pinches
  
•  big fresh green chili - 10 to 15
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  Method: 
  ************** Take a bowl and pour the gram flour and some water and make a thick paste, add carom seeds ,baking soda , ginger garlic paste and salt , let the mixture rest , now take the green chilies , slit it longitudinally and deseed it , now mix salt and coriander powder and fill the chilies with this mixture, now take a pan and heat some oil , when the oil is ready dip the chili in the paste made before and deep fry it ,when the color changes and starts becoming brownish red , take it out , put it on a tissue paper and drain the excess oil , sprinkle some chat masala on top the dish and garnish with some onions 
  now the dish is  ready to be served .

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  Nutritional value:
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     The Good:
    
    
    1. Gram flour
        
       
       This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Magnesium and Copper, and a very good source of Folate and Manganese.
       
       Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4406/2#ixzz1Th5D8WOZ
       
       
       
    2. Green chili
       
       
       Chili peppers, despite their fiery “hotness” are one of very popular spices known for medicinal and health benefiting properties.
       
       
       Read more at:http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/chili-peppers.html
       
       
       
    3. carom seeds
       
       
       Strongly pungent and aromatic, ajwain seeds are one of the popular spices commonly feature in Indian and Middle- eastern cuisines
       
       
       Read more at:http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/ajwain.html
       
       
            
       
       
• The Bad
  The only disadvantage of this dish is that it has been deep fried , deep fried dishes are not good for health as they are tough to digest and contain a lot of oil or fat , also all the healthy contents of the dish are removed from its ingredients
  

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