Wednesday, July 30, 2008

POTATO/ALOO BAJJI

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SERVES:4-5 people

INGREDIENTS:

Medium sized potatoes------------2

Gram flour/besan------------------1-1/2 cup

Red chilli powder-------------------1/2 tsp

Salt----------------------------------as required

Cumin+Coriander powder---------1 tsp

Baking soda-------------------------1/2 tsp

Oil-----------------------------------for deep frying


DIRECTIONS:

1.Clean and peel the skin of potatoes.

2.Slice them into oval/round slices using a potato slicer and place in water.

3.Mix chilli powder,cumin+coriander powder,salt in besan .

4.Make a fine very thick paste with 3/4 cup water for 1 cup besan.

5.Test by dipping a slice in the batter and remove after both sides are thourghly coated on both sides with batter and batter is not dripping off quickly from the slice.

6.Make sure that you donot make it watery.


7.Add soda to the batter and keep aside for 10 mins till the oil is hot enough.

8.When hot enough drop the slices coated both sides with batter into oil.

9.Do this in batches depending on size of ur pan and remove once about to turn light brown.

10.Place on paper towel to remove excess oil from them.

11.Serve with tomato sauce or green chutney.


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