Pakistani Batter-Fried Potatoes

Description

A different way to eat your potatoes! The batter makes your ordinary spuds spicy and delicious for a Pakistani-style snack. Try this with sliced eggplant as well!

Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 ½ cups gram flour (chickpea flour)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup lukewarm water, or as needed
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Whisk gram flour
  3. salt
  4. cayenne pepper
  5. cumin seeds
  6. and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir lukewarm water into flour mixture
  7. 1/2 cup at a time
  8. until batter has a thick pancake-batter consistency.
  9. Dip potato slices in batter until well-coated.
  10. Working in batches
  11. cook coated potatoes in hot oil
  12. turning once
  13. until golden and crispy
  14. 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 8

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