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Potato Bajia
Photo: Lars Blankers

Potato Bajia

17 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

856
Calories
27g
Protein
5g
Fat
178g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • for 6 servings
  • 1 lb potato(500 g)
  • 3 ¼ cups chickpea flour(300 g)
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 green chillis, chopped and deseeded
  • ½ cup fresh coriander(20 g), chopped
  • 2 cups water(500 mL)
  • SPICY KETCHUP
  • 1 bottle ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon fresh coriander, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed

Directions

1

Peel and chop the potatoes very finely.

2

Place in a bowl, cover with cold water, and leave until ready to fry.

3

To make the batter, mix the chickpea flour, turmeric, chili powder, pepper, salt bicarbonate of soda, chillies, and coriander.

4

Gradually add the water while whisking to form a smooth batter.

5

Heat a pot of oil to 320°F (160˚C.)

6

Drain the potato slices and dip in the batter.

7

Fry in vegetable oil until golden brown (around 3-4 minutes).

8

Serve with spicy ketchup.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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