Chilli Bites

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Excellent snack for any occasion {or no occasion...}.  You can make it as hot as you like and serve them with or without a dip.

We have a local Indian store who makes and sells Chilli Bites and Samoosas on Fridays and Saturdays. If you are late, you will be out of luck!  They have been around since long before I was even born, it is a store who gets passed down the generations.

I have tried the ready-mix types before, and I was very disappointed - it really had no flavor and if you need to add ingredients, you might as well make your own... which is what I did, and I have to say, this is very close to the ones the Indian store sells. 

Besides a little chopping, they are very quick to make.

For an equal chilli-ish snack have a look at my CHILLI BEEF SAMOOSAS

Chilli Bites

{makes about 25}

1 cup Chickpea flour {Chana}

1/4 cup Self Raising Flour

1/4 cup Flour

2 Curry Leaves {fresh}, chopped finely

2 t Garlic, crushed

1 Large Red Chilli, seeded and chopped finely

1 Large Green Chilli, seeded and chopped finely

1 Egg

1/2 t Salt

1 t ground Cumin

1 t ground Coriander

1/2 t Turmeric

2 t Baking powder

About 1/2 cup Water

Oil, for deep-fry

1.) Mix all the ingredients well - add Water until a thick dough has formed.

2.) Spoon heaped teaspoons of dough into the Oil and fry until golden and cooked through (1 1/2 - 2 minutes)

Serve with or without a dip - Plain Yoghurt or a sweetish dip will go great with these.

Hope you enjoy !

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