Snack
Potato Bhajia

Potato Bhajia

Kenya

35Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A hugely popular Kenyan snack of Indian-Swahili heritage: potato slices in a spiced chickpea batter fried till crisp, sold at kiosks and eateries across the country with kachumbari.

Equipment
  • Mixing bowl
  • Mandoline or knife
  • Deep frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Potatoes4 large
Chickpea flour (gram flour)1½ cups
Rice flour (optional, for crunch)2 tbsp
Ground turmeric½ tsp
Ground cumin½ tsp
Red chilli powder1 tsp
Garlic and ginger paste1 tbsp
Coriander, choppedsmall bunch
Wateras needed
Cooking oil for fryingfor deep frying
Saltto taste

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