aloo pakora recipe | potato pakora recipe | aloo bajji or potato bajji with detailed photo and video recipe. a simple potato-based deep fried snack recipe made with spiced besan or chickpea flour coating. potato bajji or also known as potato fritters can be an ideal evening snack recipe with a cup of tea or perhaps as a crispy side dish for lunch or dinner. the same recipe can be altered further with veggies like brinjal, sweet potato and baby corn etc.
bajji recipes are always loved by everyone and nothing can beat a hot and crispy vegetable based bajji’s. these bajji’s are pakora’s are generally prepared during wet season or winter season especially to beat the cold weather. especially the mirchi bajii recipe is hugely popular because of its savoury and spicy taste. having said there isn’t restriction while choosing the vegetables and hence there are several flavours and varieties of pakora recipes. one such hugely popular pakora recipes are aloo pakora or potato pakora because of its mild lip smacking savoury taste. it is often consumed as it is with tomato ketchup, but tastes great when sandwiched between pav or bread.
the recipe for aloo pakora is very simple, yet some suggestions and recommendations for it. firstly, i would heavily recommend to use slicer to thinly slice the peeled potatoes. alternatively you can use sharp knife to slice it thinly with extra care. moreover do not forget to wash it with cold water to remove excess starch from potatoes. secondly, i have added chaat masala to the besan batter for the extra zing or chatpata taste. but it is only optional and you can replace it with garam masala + aamchur powder too. finally baking soda is purely optional and is added for the extra puffiness.
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aloo pakora recipe | potato pakora recipe | aloo bajji or potato bajji
Ingredients
- 1 potato / aloo
- ¾ cup besan / gram flour
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- pinch of hing / asafoetida
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup water
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- firstly, peel the skin of potato and slice thinly.
- rinse in cold water to remove off starch from potatoes.
- now pat dry to remove of excess water. keep aside.
- further, prepare besan batter by taking ¾ cup besan and 2 tbsp rice flour in a mixing bowl.
- also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, a pinch of hing / asafoetida, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and ½ tsp salt.
- combine all the ingredients well.
- add in ½ cup water and whisk smooth.
- make a smooth batter without forming any lumps.
- also, add a pinch of baking soda and mix gently. do not over mix as baking soda will lose its property.
- make sure the batter is flowing consistency.
- dip the sliced potato into prepared besan batter and coat it completely.
- furthermore, deep fry in hot oil.
- also stir occasionally and fry on both sides.
- further, fry the potatoes till they turn golden brown
- finally, aloo pakora recipe or potato bajji is ready to serve.
how to make aloo pakora with step by step photo:
- firstly, peel the skin of potato and slice thinly.
- rinse in cold water to remove off starch from potatoes.
- now pat dry to remove of excess water. keep aside.
- further, prepare besan batter by taking ¾ cup besan and 2 tbsp rice flour in a mixing bowl.
- also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, a pinch of hing / asafoetida, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and ½ tsp salt.
- combine all the ingredients well.
- add in ½ cup water and whisk smooth.
- make a smooth batter without forming any lumps.
- also, add a pinch of baking soda and mix gently. do not over mix as baking soda will lose its property.
- make sure the batter is flowing consistency.
- dip the sliced potato into prepared besan batter and coat it completely.
- furthermore, deep fry in hot oil.
- also stir occasionally and fry on both sides.
- further, fry the potatoes till they turn golden brown.
- finally, aloo pakora recipe or potato bajji is ready to serve.
notes:
- firstly, using rice flour gives a crispy texture to pakora. you can replace rice flour with cornflour for extra crispiness.
- also, fry the potatoes on a medium-high flame, else the aloo will not cook from inside.
- additionally, slice the potato slightly thick as it can hold the shape after frying.
- finally, aloo pakora recipe or potato bajji tastes great when served hot.