Rajasthani Mirchi Vada or popularly known as Jodhpuri Mirchi vada is famous street food from Rajasthan.
Rajasthan, the land of kings and deserts and amazing street food. Like in many dry and hot regions around the world, chillies play a key role in Rajasthani cuisine. Jodhpur, the blue city of India and the second largest city of Rajasthan is famous for its forts, palaces, temples, and houses which are built in vivid shades of blue, is also popular for the Rajasthani traditional food that adds more flavour to the city. ‘Mirchi Vada’ also popular as ‘Rajasthani Mirchi Vada’ or ‘Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada’ or ‘Mirchi Bada’ or ‘Mirchi Bajji’ or ‘Mirchi Bhaje’ is one of those local delicacies.
It is prepared using special variety of chillies which are mild and stuffed with spiced potato filling, dipped in a mix of gram flour batter and fried in oil and served with dollops of chutney.
These Vada’s are explosion of flavours. Traditionally ‘Bhavnagari chillies’ are used as they are mild in flavour. However, any big mild variety of chilli will work for this recipe.
