Craving a snack? Try these crispy, tasty potato fritters made with gram flour batter and dipped in a tomato chutney. These battered fried potato pieces are really delicious and the secret is the flavourful batter.

AuthorgooeygraciousmeCategory

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

 500 g potatoes, peeled and chopped
 2 cups gram flour
 ½ tsp turmeric
 1 tsp chilli powder
 2 tsp salt, or add to taste
 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 3 green chillies, chopped
 1 inch ginger
 ½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
 2 tsp lemon juice, or add to taste
 4 garlic cloves, crushed
 2 cups water
 Oil for frying
Tomato Chutney
 2 tomatoes
 2 green chillies
 1 inch ginger
 ¼ cup coriander leaves
 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
 2 garlic cloves
 1 tsp salt, or add to taste
 1 tsp sugar, or add to taste
 1 tsp lemon juice, or add to taste
 ½ cup water
 1 tsp red chilli powder

1

Peel and chop the potatoes very finely and place in a bowl of cold water and set aside.

2

For the batter, mix the gram flour, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, chillies, ginger, coriander, lemon juice and garlic cloves.

3

Gradually add the water while whisking to form a smooth batter.

4

Heat a pan of oil to start frying the bhajia.

5

Drain the potato slices, dip in the batter and fry in the oil until golden brown (2-4 minutes).

6

For the tomato chutney, blitz the tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, tomato ketchup, garlic and water. Add salt, sugar, lemon juice and red chilli powder.

Ingredients

 500 g potatoes, peeled and chopped
 2 cups gram flour
 ½ tsp turmeric
 1 tsp chilli powder
 2 tsp salt, or add to taste
 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 3 green chillies, chopped
 1 inch ginger
 ½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
 2 tsp lemon juice, or add to taste
 4 garlic cloves, crushed
 2 cups water
 Oil for frying
Tomato Chutney
 2 tomatoes
 2 green chillies
 1 inch ginger
 ¼ cup coriander leaves
 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
 2 garlic cloves
 1 tsp salt, or add to taste
 1 tsp sugar, or add to taste
 1 tsp lemon juice, or add to taste
 ½ cup water
 1 tsp red chilli powder

Directions

1

Peel and chop the potatoes very finely and place in a bowl of cold water and set aside.

2

For the batter, mix the gram flour, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, chillies, ginger, coriander, lemon juice and garlic cloves.

3

Gradually add the water while whisking to form a smooth batter.

4

Heat a pan of oil to start frying the bhajia.

5

Drain the potato slices, dip in the batter and fry in the oil until golden brown (2-4 minutes).

6

For the tomato chutney, blitz the tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, tomato ketchup, garlic and water. Add salt, sugar, lemon juice and red chilli powder.

Crispy Potato Bhajia
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