Dahiwada

Hello Everyone!

This is mouthwatering 'Dahiwada' which I made and enjoyed on a Sunday afternoon lunch.These are deep fried lentil dumplings dipped in seasoned, beaten curds.This dish, best enjoyed with sweet and sour 'chatnis' (seasoned sauces) and roasted cumin seed powder, salt, black pepper powder and chopped coriander leaves as garnish.It is best eaten refrigerated for an hour or two.

Mirchi Bhajji (Stuffed chilli Peppers)

Ingredients

Peppers (chilli) 10 in nos. (Washed, patted dry, de-seeded)

Roasted sesame seed powder- 3 Tablespoon
Salt- as per taste
Roasted coriander seed powder- 1 Teaspoon
Thick tamarind juice- 2 Tablespoon
Gram flour- 1 cup (Besan)
Oil- to deep fry
Red chilli powder-1/2 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder- 1/2 Teaspoon
Tomato ketchup

Method

In a bowl mix besan, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and little salt. Make a paste of batter consistency  using water as per the requirement taking care that no lumps form and the mixture is smooth.

Slit peppers or mirchi lengthwise and deseed. Similarly in another bowl prepare the stuffing mixture for peppers. Take sesame seed powder, tamarind juice, salt, coriander powder, mix well. Stuff this in chilli peppers.

Heat oil in a wok, dip the peppers in prepared paste of gramflour (besan) earlier and drop in heated oil slowly and deep fry until crisp.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup. Enjoy these delicious bhajjis on a rainy day with a cup of hot tea!