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Aloo Pakora: Crispy and Spicy Potato Pakora

These golden potato pakoras are so easy to make for afternoon snacks. They're crispy, spicy and tasty. Just perfect companion for your cup of tea or coffee.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 692 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Pakistani

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes.
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin.
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander.
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder or dried chilli flakes.
  • 2 bird’s eye chillies optional.
  • ¾ teaspoon salt.
  • ¾ cup chickpea flour/ Gram flour.
  • 2 tablespoons chapati flour or rice flour.
  • ¾ cup of water.
  • A handful of cilantro/ coriander leaves optional.
  • oil for frying.

Instructions

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  1. Wash and rinse the potatoes. Slice them in approximately 2 mm/0.08-inch thickness. 
  2. Rinse the sliced potatoes and soak them in a mixing bowl with fresh water. This will help the potatoes stay fresh and do not go brown due to the oxidation process. Set aside.
  3. In another mixing bowl, put the gram flour, chapati flour (or rice flour), and all the spices and salt. 
  4. Finely chop the bird’s eye chillies if using and add them in the flour.
  5. Chop the coriander leaves finely and put them in the flour mixture.
  6. Stir the flour mixture and pour the water in little by little as you stir. You may not need to use all it. Mix the flour until you get a smooth batter. You want to achieve the consistency of heavy cream/ double cream. Use your judgement if it’s thicker and need more drops of water. 
  7. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or a wok at moderately high heat. Test the oil temperature by dropping a little bit of batter in the oil. If the batter fries up steadily, your oil is ready. If it fries very fast, the oil is too hot so you may want to turn the heat down for a bit. 
  8. Take some of the potatoes slices, drain the water and put them in the batter. Ensure they are covered with the batter. Then carefully slide the potatoes in the hot oil. Fry them until they go light golden and turn them once. 

Notes

  • Baking potatoes, Maris Piper, Desiree, and King Edwards are the best choices for aloo pakora. 
  • You can use fresh chillies only or chilli powder only or both. Use them according to your taste.
  • A little bit of chapatti flour or rice flour can give a little longer span of the crunchiness.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 692kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 108g (36%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 997mg (42%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 692

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 692kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 108g 36%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 997mg 42%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.