Snack
Viazi Karai

Viazi Karai

Kenya

40Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A Mombasa street-food classic of the Kenyan Swahili coast: boiled potatoes dipped in a turmeric chickpea batter and deep-fried, served with fiery tamarind or coconut chutney.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • Deep frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Potatoes4 large
Chickpea flour (gram flour)1 cup
Plain flour2 tbsp
Ground turmeric1 tsp
Red chilli powder½ tsp
Baking powder¼ tsp
Garlic paste1 tsp
Wateras needed
Cooking oil for fryingfor deep frying
Saltto taste

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