Aloo Bhaja
November 20, 2012
Crispy shredded potatoes deep fried in oil.Usually served at the start of a meal with dal and rice.
Cuisine
Bengali
Course
Appetizers
Serves
4
Method
Fry
Difficulty
Easy
Cook Time
15 minutes
- Cuisine Bengali
- Course Appetizers
- Serves 4
- Method Fry
- Difficulty Easy
- Cook Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
potato (medium size)
3
mustard oil or cooking oil
6 tablespoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Remove the skin of the potatoes. Shred the potatoes using a grater or a processor
2. Allow the cut potatoes to dry a little by placing over tissue paper. Then sprinkle the turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix it well.
3. Heat oil in a deep pan(Kadai) for approximately 4-5 minutes
4. Put about a third of the potato cuts in the hot oil. Fry the potato till light brown stirring intermittently
5. Take out the fried potato from the pan, drain out the oil and keep in a dish. Repeat step 4 for rest of the cut potatoes.
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