Crunchy Potato Fritters (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For Potato Base
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Regular potatoes (250g or 4 small ones)
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Cooking water (2 cups)
→ For Spice Paste
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Fresh green chilies (1-2)
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Diced ginger (1 teaspoon or 1 inch chunk)
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Minced garlic (1.5 teaspoons or 4 cloves)
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Blending water (1-2 tablespoons)
→ For Potato Filling
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Fresh coriander leaves, chopped (2 tablespoons)
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Salt as needed
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Fresh lemon juice (¼ teaspoon)
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Touch of sugar (¼ to ½ teaspoon, if you want)
→ For Tempering
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Regular oil (1 tablespoon)
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Tiny mustard seeds (½ teaspoon)
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Whole cumin seeds (½ teaspoon)
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Yellow turmeric powder (¼ teaspoon)
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Tiny bit of asafoetida (pinch)
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Fresh curry leaves, cut up (6-7)
→ For Batter
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Chickpea flour/besan (1 cup)
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Cold water (⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon)
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Yellow turmeric powder (¼ teaspoon)
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Spicy red chili powder (¼ teaspoon)
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Table salt (½ teaspoon)
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Tiny amount of baking soda (pinch)
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Frying oil, enough for deep frying
# Instructions:
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Use a pressure cooker to cook the potatoes with water for about 7-8 minutes on medium. Let them cool down, take off the skin, and mash them loosely before mixing in the fresh coriander and some salt.
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Take your chilies, ginger, and garlic and blend them with a bit of water until you get a smooth, runny paste.
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Warm up the oil, drop in mustard seeds and wait for them to start crackling. Then add the cumin, turmeric, asafoetida, your spice paste, and the curry leaves. Cook until you can really smell everything.
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Pour your hot tempering into the potatoes and stir well. Add a splash of lemon juice and sugar if you want. Shape this mix into flat, round patties.
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Mix chickpea flour with all the spices and that tiny bit of baking soda. Coat your potato balls in this mix and fry them in hot oil until they turn nice and golden.
# Notes:
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You can make these earlier and warm them up later
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Your batter shouldn't be too runny or too thick
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It's a popular snack sold on streets in Maharashtra