Mirchi Pakoda | Mirchi Bhajiya

Name: Mirchi Pakoda | Mirchi Bhajiya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 to 7 medium to large green chillies (- Bhavnagri chilies or picador chillies); oil (for deep frying, as required); 1 cup gram flour ((besan)); ½ teaspoon carom seeds ((ajwain)); ¼ tsp red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper); ¼ tsp turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); ¼ tsp Garam Masala; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing)); 1 pinch baking soda ((optional)); salt as required; water as required, (to make a thick flowing batter)