Dissection Of The Mirchi Vada

Horizontal Cross Section Of The Mirchi Vada

I came across this dish, Mirchi Vada when I came to Jaipur. Its amazing to watch people, stand under the baking sun having Mirchi Vada with lots of green chilli chutney on top. Many times I thought of trying but it took me years to have the courage enough to do so. Finally I gave it a try today.

The outer cover looks humble in deep fried yellow but, I was keen to know, whats inside. You can see a lighter yellow porous 4 mm coat that encompasses a fairly complex mixture of spices. Poor potato seems mashed and is facing the ire of the hottest Indian spices from all sided. Inspecting deeper you can find the king after which the recipe got its name, it is the huge sparkling green mirchi. Other spices that knock you here and there are pieces of black pepper and coriander seeds. There is an ample use of amchur and that's where it gets its tangy flavour.

One bite, and it requires more than a litre of water to soothe the dancing tongue.

Jaipur Diary: JDA Jaipur

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Jawahar Nagar

Dayyaan Right Outside The Entrance

Just before leaving for a grand shopping.

 

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The Sheet

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Vanilla Volcano Was Perfect After Light Saturday Meals.

For me, saturday night is almost always the time for very light dinner. So, making a heavy Vanilla Volcano Drink was a good choice. It is really very simple but this time the ingredients may not be as precise in quantity, as I used to write in my previous dishes. The reason is that everything was done on trial and error, late at night. And not to mention I did not have any perfect glass or sippers too. Here is the recipe for those who want to try. 

Vanilla Volcano

Ingredients:

For 2 Servings
Milk: 1 and 1/2 glass
Chololate Powder: 6-8 tsp
Chocolate Sauce: Variable quantity used
Vanilla Ice Cream Brick : 1 pc
Sugar: 2 tsp

Method:

Take milk and mix chocolate powder, sugar and two tsp of chocolate sauce. Mix more chocolate powder and chocolate sauce till the colour of the preparation turns appreciably brown. The chocolate powder poses difficulty in mixing, may not necessarily mix completely. Leave it the way it is. Refrigerate the milk mixture until chilled preferably in the deep freezer.
Pull out when chilled. Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream and pour the chocolate sauce liberally over the the vanilla in pattern you like. Serve and rejoice. I am thinking over my next recipe. Till then good bye.

Friday Cooking: A Dish Perfected At Last

I enjoy cooking. Modifying recipes is another great interest. This Friday I tried to get more control over cooking Chilli Chicken.
The soft coating that is present in Mezban's ( Aligarh) was quite difficult to replicate. Today I did it successfully. If you wish to know the secrets, keep reading.


Ingredients:

1. Chicken Boneless : 300 gms
2. Bell Peppers : 2
3. Onion Medium Size : 2
4. Green Chillies : 6-8 pcs
5. Corn flour : 1 cup
6. Maida : 1 cup
7. Red Chilli Sauce : 1 tsp
8. Dark Soy Sauce : 1 tsp
9. Garlic Paste : 2 tsp

Modified And Perfected Chilli Chicken

Method:
Cut boneless into square pieces. Mix cornflour, maida, red chilli sauce, dark soya sauce, salt and garlic paste with water to make a thick mixture. Pour half the mixture onto the cut chicken pieces and keep aside for 1 hour.After 1 hour deep fry for 10-12 minutes.
Cut onion, bell peppers and chillies and fry them over high heat, by tossing occasionally. If you are not adept to tossing you can use a spoon. Keep aside.
Heat about two teaspoon of oil in a kadhai (wok), pour the remaining half mixture in the kadhai, pour water enough to make a dense gravy. Put the fried pieces, fried onion, bell pepper and chillies and cook for a few minutes. When its ready, invite me too.

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