Description
Crispy Aloo Pakora is a delicious and crunchy potato fritter, perfect for Iftar during Ramadan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, cumin seeds, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
- Add water gradually to make a smooth batter.
- Dip the potato slices into the batter, ensuring they are well coated.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Fry the coated potato slices until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chopped green chilies or coriander to the batter.
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to achieve crispiness.
- These can be served with mint chutney or tamarind sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg