PAKISTANI BATTER-FRIED POTATOES

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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!

Provided by DarkAngel

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 317.9 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Omid Karimi
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I made these potato fritters for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Colette Fontenot
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These potato fritters are the best I've ever had! Thanks for sharing the recipe.


Hevzije Elezi
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This recipe is a keeper! I'll be making it again and again.


Joy Kayz
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I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious.


Abike Sanusi
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This recipe is a great way to introduce kids to new vegetables.


EAGLE ENGINEERING WORKS
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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I already have on hand.


Munna Michel
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These potato fritters are the perfect comfort food. They're crispy, fluffy, and so flavorful.


Mylee Lumsden
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I've never had potato fritters before, but these were amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.


Gregory Lafleur
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These potato fritters are a great way to use up leftover potatoes.


Admin Vk
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These fritters are so good! I love the combination of spices in the batter.


Alecsandru Popa
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I made these potato fritters for my family and they were a huge hit! The batter was light and fluffy and the potatoes were cooked to perfection.


Technical Emon
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These potato fritters are the perfect appetizer or side dish. They're crispy, flavorful, and addictive.


Majestic Fiend
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This recipe is so easy to follow and the results are delicious. I love that I can use up leftover potatoes in a new and exciting way.


Mustaqeem Noushad
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I've made this recipe a few times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The potatoes are perfectly crispy and the batter is flavorful.


Vincent Sandoval
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These potato fritters were a hit at my last party! Everyone loved the crispy exterior and fluffy interior.