Potato Fritters – Batata Bhajiya
 
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Batata Bhajiya Akka Potato Fritters is a deliciously easy recipe to make this monsoon. Bataka na Bhajiya is nicely golden and crisp on the outside, soft and warm on the inside.
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Recipe type: snacks
Cuisine: India
Serves: 2 - 3
Ingredients
  • Potatoes - 2, medium size
  • Oil for frying
  • Chaat masala
For Batter
  • Besan / gram flour - 1 cup
  • Red chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Carom seeds/ajwain - ¼ tsp
  • While sesame seeds / til - 1- 2 tsp
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Cooking soda - a pinch
  • Lemon juice - 1 tsp
  • Salt - 1 tsp, according to taste
  • Water - ¾ cup or more as per need
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. Combine all ingredients of batter in a pan and make a pouring consistency batter.
  2. The batter should not be too thick, not runny.
  3. Wash the potatoes, peel them, and thinly slice them.
  4. Add them into a bowl of water and keep them aside.
  5. Heat oil till medium hot in a pan or Kadai for frying.
  6. Dip each potato slice into the batter and coat it evenly.
  7. Place the batter-coated slice gently in the hot oil.
  8. You can add potato slices according to the quantity of oil and size of Kadai.
  9. Fry them till golden and crisp.
  10. Place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
  11. Same way prepare all bhajiya.
  12. Sprinkle chat masala on Potato Fritters ( optional ).
  13. Serve the hot Batata Bhajiya with green chutney or meethi chutney and adrak wali chai.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/potato-fritters-batata-bhajiya/