Street Style Crispy Chilli Potato

Chilli Potato is a famous Indo-Chinese appetizer made with crispy deep-fried potato wedges, glossy spicy, sour and sweet sauces with some stir-fried vegetables. Chilli potato is a fusion dish of Indian and Chinese. It is very famous in Indian restaurants and street stalls also. It’s a very popular food among youngsters. Its lip-smacking taste is everything to drool over and over again.

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato (cut in wedges) – 4
• All-purpose flour- 4 tbsp
• Corn flour – 4 tbsp
• Ginger (finely chopped) – 2 inch
• Ginger (finely chopped) – 6 cloves
• Spring onions (finely chopped) – 4 tbsp
• Onion (petals) – 1 big
• Capsicum (cut in square shape) – 1 medium
• Water – 1 cup
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Pepper powder – ½ tsp
• Salt – 2 tsp or as required
• Vinegar – 4 tbsp
• Soy sauce – 4 tbsp
• Tomato sauce – 4 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
• Green chilli sauce – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 4 tbsp

PREPARATION:

1. Take a big pan or a vessel; add water with 1 tsp of salt in it.
2. Wait until the water comes to a boil and add the potato wedges.
3. Boil the potatoes until they are semi-cooked. NOTE: do not make the potatoes very soft otherwise they will stick to the pan at the time of frying.
4. Drain the potatoes well and set aside.
5. Take a big bowl and add chilli powder and salt as per your taste.
6. Now add all-purpose flour, corn flour and a little bit of water to form a smooth batter.
7. Add the potato wedges into the batter and mix till everything is well combined.
8. Take a kadhai and add oil to it. Deep fry the potato wedges on medium flame until golden in colour and crispy in texture.

PROCESS:

1. Take a large kadhai or wok and add 2 tbsp of oil. Now add finely chopped ginger, garlic and spring onions. Fry for 1 minute on high flame.
2. Now add the onion petals and square-shaped capsicum. Stir fry them for a minute or two on high flame.
3. Add tomato sauce, red chilli sauce, green chilli sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and pepper powder. Mix on high flame until everything is combined.
4. In a small bowl, add 1 tsp of corn flour with ½ cup of water. Add this corn flour slurry to the kadhai and mix well.
5. Cook everything until the slurry is glossy in texture.
6. Add the fried potato wedges and 1 tbsp of finely chopped spring onions. Mix everything on high flame for 30 seconds.
7. Enjoy the street-style crispy chilli potato with some roasted sesame seeds on top.

CONCLUSION:

Street Style Crispy Chilli Potato is all you need for a dull day. It will definitely make your day energized with the spicy and tangy flavours of this cuisine. If you love spicy foods then this is the perfect appetizer for your spicy cravings. If you are not a fan of potatoes then you can also make this cuisine with paneer, mushrooms, cauliflower or soya chunks. Make this chilli potato in less than 30 minutes and enjoy its mouthwatering taste.