{{Short description|Indian snack food}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}} <!-- {{original research|date=April 2016}} -->{{Infobox prepared food | name = Mirchi Bada | image = Mirchi Bada from Jodhpur 1.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Mirchi Bada | alternate_name = Mirchi bhaje, Mirchi bhajia, Mirapakay bajji | country = {{flag|India}} | region = Jodhpur, Rajasthan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthani Mirchi Vada Recipe by Niru Gupta |url=https://food.ndtv.com/recipe-rajasthani-mirchi-vada-439256 |access-date=2024-05-05|quote =This is a popular street snack of Rajasthan also known as Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada|website=NDTV Food |language=en}}</ref> | creator = | course = Snack | served = Hot or warm | main_ingredient = Green chillies, gram flour, potatoes | variations = | calories = | other = | associated_cuisine = Indian }} '''Mirchi Bada''' or '''Mirchi Vada''' is a vegetarian fast food dish native to Jodhpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthani Mirchi Vada Recipe by Niru Gupta |url=https://food.ndtv.com/recipe-rajasthani-mirchi-vada-439256 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=NDTV Food |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthani Cuisine |url=https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/content/rajasthan-tourism/en/rajasthani-cuisine.html |website=Rajasthan Tourism}}</ref> The dish is made by stuffing a green chili with indian spices, mashed potato, and gram flour, then it is wrapped in besan batter and fried until golden brown.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mirchi Bada |url=http://indianculture.gov.in/food-and-culture/mirchi-bada |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=INDIAN CULTURE |language=en}}</ref> It is served hot and occasionally eaten with mint and tamarind chutney. Banana pepper and Bhavnagri chillies are used to make mirchi bada.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-02 |title=Jodhpur eats one lakh Mirchi Vada per day! Know more about traditional Rajasthani snack |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/jodhpur-eats-one-lakh-mirchi-vada-per-day-know-more-about-traditional-rajasthani-snack/1664208/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>
Mirchi Badas are most consumed during the rainy season in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-02 |title=Jodhpur eats one lakh Mirchi Vada per day! Know more about traditional Rajasthani snack |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/jodhpur-eats-one-lakh-mirchi-vada-per-day-know-more-about-traditional-rajasthani-snack/1664208/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> In the southern part of India, ''Mirchi Bada'' is also referred to as ''Mirchi Bajji'', with stuffing variations from place to place.
== Preparation == It is prepared by halving a mirchi (banana pepper), filling it with spices, a coating of mashed potatoes, and gram flour. Initially, the green chilli is fried alongside the potatoes and spices, and subsequently, it is deep-fried with a layer of gram flour coating. Then it is served hot with ketchup or chutneys.<ref name=":1" />
==Variation== One variation of Mirchi bada is ''Mirapakay bajji'' from Telugu states.<ref>{{Cite book |last=K |first=Lim T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4MDEqFGeKVoC&q=mirapakaya+bajji |title=Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits |date=2012-01-30 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-007-1764-0 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=10187 Recipe at Mama's Kitchen][[File:MirchiBada.jpg|thumb|[http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=10187 Mirchi Bada]]] {{Indian Dishes}}
Category:Rajasthani cuisine Category:Indian snack foods Category:Vegetarian dishes of India Category:Indian fast food Category:North Indian cuisine Category:Stuffed dishes Category:Stuffed vegetable dishes Category:Jodhpur Category:Deep fried foods of India Category:Chili pepper dishes