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aloo lachha namkeen | aloo lacha chivda | potato lachha | potato sticks

easy aloo lachha namkeen | aloo lacha chivda | potato lachha | potato sticks
Course snacks
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 box
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 3 potato / aloo
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • ¼ cup peanuts
  • ¼ cup cashew / kaju
  • 2 tbsp dry coconut / kopra
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 dried red chilli broken
  • ½ tsp pepper crushed
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • firstly, peel and grate 3 potato. use fresh potatoes, else namkeen will not be crispy.
  • now rinse the grated raw potato well to remove of starch.
  • drain off the potato and squeeze out water completely.
  • pat dry the potatoes to remove any water if present.
  • transfer the grated potato into a large bowl.
  • add 2 tbsp corn flour and mix well. corn flour helps to make namkeen more crispy.
  • deep fry the potato by spreading into hot oil.
  • using the chopstick fry the potato uniformly.
  • fry on medium flame, until the potato turns golden and crisp.
  • drain off the potato over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
  • now in the same oil fry ¼ cup peanuts, ¼ cup cashew, 2 tbsp dry coconut, few curry leaves and 2 dried red chilli.
  • also add ½ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp aamchur and ½ tsp salt.
  • mix gently making sure all the spices are coated well.
  • finally, enjoy aloo lachha namkeen for a month when stored in an airtight container.