Aloo Pakoda | Potato Bhajji {Fritters}
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 cup chickpea flour besan
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- A pinch of baking soda
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp chaat masala powder
- Salt to taste
- Water as required
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes. Slice them thinly using mandoline. Soak them in salted water till use. Drain and set aside.
- Whisk together chickpea flour, rice flour, soda, spice powders, and salt and add water little by little to make a thick dough. Do not make it watery, or else it will end up soaking oil.
- Heat oil till it is smoking hot. To check, drop a little of the batter, and if it sizzles up, the oil is hot.
- Dip one slice of potato and coat. Drop into the oil. Add a few more till the pan is done. Flip and cook till both sides are golden brown.
- Drain onto a kitchen towel and enjoy hot with a cup of hot tea...