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Bharela Marcha

Crisp green chillies stuffed with spicy filling. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Bharela Marcha
Main Ingredients Bhavnagri green chillies, Gram flour
Cuisine Gujarati
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 31-40 minutes
Cook time 6-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Bharela Marcha

  • 12 large Bhavnagri green chillies
  • Gram flour
  • 4 tablespoons Oil
  • a pinch Asafoetida
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 5 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

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  1. Dry roast gram flour in a nonstick pan on low heat till it emits a nice aroma.
  2. Remove from heat, transfer onto a plate and allow to cool. Slit the bhavnagri chillies and remove the seeds. Cut the longer chillies into half.
  3. Take the roasted gram flour in a bowl, add salt, coriander powder, cumin power, red chilli powder, garlic, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and coriander leaves and mix. Put this stuffing into the slit chillies.
  4. Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida and the remaining stuffing mixture.
  5. Sauté for a minute. Add the stuffed chillies, salt and lemon juice. Cover and cook for some time. Sprinkle some water if required and cook till done.
  6. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 507
Carbohydrates 59.8
Protein 20.8
Fat 20.6
Other Fiber 1.2
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