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A classic & popular street food from Tamil Nadu.
Chilli Parotta is a regional variation of Kothu Parotta and is a popular street food in Tamil Nadu. This simply, delicious and spicy Chilli Parotta is made using capsicum, parotta pieces are coated with a batter and deep-fried until crispy.
Chilli Parotta
A classic & popular street food from Tamil Nadu.
Ingredients
- 10 Parotta (Plain Paratha) chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Maida (Plain Flour)
- 3/4 cup Corn Flour
- a pinch Red Edible Colour
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
- a small piece Ginger finely chopped
- 1 Capsicum slice
- 5 to 6 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
- Oil as required
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Heat little oil in a pan over medium flame.
- Saute the onions, green chillies, capsicums, ginger and garlic for a minute.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Add 1/2 cup of corn flour, salt, food colour to maida.
- Add enough water and mix well to a dosa batter consistency.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium.
- Add the chopped parathas to the batter and fry in hot oil.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Heat little oil in a pan over medium flame.
- Add the onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic.
- Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add red chilli powder, fried parottas and mix well.
- Add little water to the remaining corn flour and add to the pan.
- Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the capsicums and remove after a minute.
- Serve with onion raita or curd pachadi or as it is.
