Batata Bhajji (Pakoda) - Potato Fritters

Crispy, delicious, mouthwatering famous Mumbai street food snack served with garlic, mint or tamarind chutney! Batata Bhajji or Pakoda is one of the easiest snack to prepare & enjoy with hot cup of tea or coffee for those evening cravings.

Ingredients:

• 3 Medium sized Potatoes

• 2 Cups Besan ( Gram Flour)

• 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder

• 1/4th tsp Hing (Asafoetida)

• Salt to taste

• Oil to fry

• Water

Method:

• In a mixing bowl add, besan (gram flour), red chilly powder, hing (asafoetida) & Salt. Mix all the ingredients well. 

• Add small quantity of water at a time and prepare smooth lumpfree batter. Keep this batter aside for 15 minutes.

• Now peel the potatoes and using knife or slice cutter cut into thin round slices and immerse them into salted water to stop oxidization.

• Mean while heat oil in a kadhai / deep pan for frying.

• When oil is hot enough, dip each potato slice into the besan (gram flour) mixture coating both the sides properly and lower down into oil.

• Deep fry the potato slices on medium flame till they turn golden brown and potatoes are cooked through.

• Transfer the fried potato bhajji (fritters) onto an absorbent paper to drain excess oil.

• Batata Bhajji - Potato Fritters are ready.

• Serve hot with garlic, mint or tamrind chutney along with hot cup of tea or coffee.

Tips: 1) If you want, add a tsp of baking soda to the besan batter to help the fritters get puffed up.

2) Also you may add finely chopped coriander leaves for that extra taste.