Karare Aloo
January 25, 2013

Potato wedges made with gram flour and onions, served with chapati or indian flatbread.

Cuisine North Indian
Course Main Course
Serves 4
Method Deep-fry
Difficulty Easy
Cook Time 40  minutes
  • Cuisine North Indian
  • Course Main Course
  • Serves 4
  • Method Deep-fry
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Cook Time 40  minutes
Ingredients
large potatoes
3  
gram flour (besan)
4 1/2   teaspoon
onion
1  
red chilli powder
1/2   teaspoon
coriander powder
1/4   teaspoon
garam masala
1/2   teaspoon
amchoor powder( raw mango powder)
3/4   teaspoon
fresh coriander leaves
7  
freshly grated ginger(1/2 teaspoon)
 
 
carom seeds( ajwain)
1/4   teaspoon
cooking oil
3 1/2   tablespoon
salt
1 1/4   teaspoon
water
1/2   cup
cumin seeds
1/2   teaspoon
Instructions

1. Cut potatoes as shown. In a bowl mix gram flour, coriander leaves, raw mango powder, carom seeds, freshly grated ginger, garam masala, a pinch of red chilli powder and salt.

2. Heat oil in a pan on medium to high flame and pour water into the gram flour mix (The mix should be thick). Add potatoes to it and mix well (Make sure the mix is applied to each and every potato wedge).

3. Put the cut potato in hot oil and turn the heat to medium flame. Fry potatoes until brown in color and take off the flame.

4. Now chop onion and take the extra oil out of the pan (keep only 3-4 teaspoon of oil in pan). Put cumin seeds in pan and roast them.

5. Put onions in oil and fry until brown in color. Then add red chillie powder, coriander powder and a pinch of garam masala to onions and roast well for 2 minutes.

6. Add fried potatoes to roasted spices and mix well. Cover with lid for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes open the lid.