Make these yummy pakoras that have the perfect balance of spices and creaminess of pesto. This recipe is very easy to follow and would be a hit with your family members especially with chai while it rains outside.
Jalapeno Poppers Or Pakoras With Pesto Recipe Card
The recipe has been contributed by chef Anchal Bhalla.
- Total Time :
- 30 min
- Preparation Time :
- 15 min
- Cooking Time :
- 15 min
- Servings :
- 6
- Cooking Level :
- Medium
- Course:
- Snacks
- Calories:
- 125
- Cuisine:
- Indian
- Author:
- Kishori Sud
Ingredients
- 6 jalapeno peppers
- 4 tbsp besan
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger grated
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- Salt to taste ½ cup mozerella cheese (grated)
- 1 boiled potato (peeled and mashed)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp finely chopped chives
- Canola oil for frying plus 2 tsps
- ½ cup basil leaves
- 3 garlics cloves
- 4 walnuts
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- Fresh black peppercorns- ½ tsp
- A pinch of sugar
Instructions
- Step 1
- Slit the peppers and de-seed them.
- Step 2
- Mix potato, cheese, chives, salt, pepper in a bowl.
- Step 3
- Stuff the cheese filling in the peppers.
- Step 4
- Make fluffy batter by whisking gram flour, rice flour, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, salt and water.
- Step 5
- Dip stuffed peppers in the batter and fry in hot canola oil for 5-7 mins till golden brown.
- Step 6
- Coarsely blend basil leaves, garlic,walnuts, peppercorn in a mortar pestle.
- Step 7
- Add salt, chilli flakes and canola oil.
- Step 8
- Serve fresh pesto with hot jalapeno popper.
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