Green Chili Snacks
Spice up your snack game with these irresistible Green Chili Snacks — a crispy, golden treat perfect for spice lovers! Mild or medium-spicy green chilies are coated in a flavorful batter made from gram flour, rice flour, and a medley of Indian spices like turmeric, red chili powder, and carom seeds. Deep-fried to crunchy perfection, these stuffed chilies are finished with a spritz of tangy lemon juice and optional chaat masala for an extra zesty kick. Ready in just 30 minutes, they're an ideal appetizer or tea-time snack, best served hot with mint chutney or tamarind sauce. Perfect for parties, monsoon cravings, or anytime you’re in the mood for a bold and savory bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Large green chilies (mild or medium spicy)
- 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
- 2 tablespoons Rice flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Baking soda
- 0.75 cup Water
- 2 cups Cooking oil (for frying)
- 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Chaat masala (optional)
Instructions
Wash the green chilies thoroughly and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
Using a knife, make a vertical slit on each chili, leaving the top and bottom intact. Remove the seeds carefully if you prefer less heat.
In a mixing bowl, combine gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, carom seeds, salt, and baking soda.
Add water gradually to the dry ingredients, whisking to create a smooth, lump-free batter with a slightly thick consistency that can coat the chilies.
Heat cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
Dip each chili into the batter, ensuring it is thoroughly coated. Allow any excess batter to drip off.
Carefully slide the batter-coated chilies into the hot oil and fry in batches, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and crispy (about 3-4 minutes per batch).
Remove the fried chilies using a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
Drizzle lemon juice over the freshly fried chilies and sprinkle with chaat masala for an added burst of flavor (optional).
Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce, like mint chutney or tamarind sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4904 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 483.2 g | 619% | |
| Saturated Fat | 67.4 g | 337% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2969 mg | 129% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 124.4 g | 45% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.8 g | 92% | |
| Total Sugars | 32.2 g | ||
| Protein | 36.3 g | 73% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 171 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 10.2 mg | 57% | |
| Potassium | 2394 mg | 51% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
