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Kerala’s signature dish: deep-fried chili fritters

Kerala’s signature dish: deep-fried chili fritters

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Large, green chili peppers coated in a spiced chickpea flour batter, fried until golden brown: a crispy snack from Kerala, perfect for tea time.

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Recipe from Plutus (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Mulakuvada, also known as mulaku bajji, is a very popular snack in Kerala, especially during tea time in the rainy season. Large, spicy chillies are dipped in a spiced chickpea flour batter and then deep-fried in hot oil.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.23 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.45
  • $0.30
  • $0.04
  • $0.08
  • $0.05
  • $0.06
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slice the hot peppers lengthwise on one side and remove the seeds. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a large bowl, combine the chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, chili powder, ginger paste, garlic paste, and asafoetida. Add water gradually and mix until a smooth, lump-free batter forms. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat the oil paint, then add the hot peppers to the mixture. Finally, place the peppers into the heated oil paint.
  4. Remove them when both sides have turned a rich, golden yellow. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place the doughnuts on paper towels to absorb any excess oil paint. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kerala’s signature dish: deep-fried chili fritters

  • 100 g of chickpea flour (besan)$0.45
  • 2 tablespoons of rice flour (optional, for extra crispness)$0.30
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste$0.08
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
  • salt$0.06
  • oil paint, for deep-frying$0.25

Total$1.23

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 6 large green chili peppers
  • 100 g of chickpea flour (besan)
  • 2 tablespoons of rice flour (optional, for extra crispness)
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1 pinch of asa-fœtida (hing)
  • salt
  • water, for the dough
  • oil paint, for deep-frying

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