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| aloo bhaja |
Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 - 20 minutes
Serves : 6-7
Ingredients :
- Potato : 2 large
- Salt : 1 tsp
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- Black salt: pinch (Optional)
Procedure :
1) Cut potatoes into thin round slices. You don't need to peel them. Now
with a very sharp knife cut them into very fine juliennes. . Make sure to
soak them in water as soon as you cut them other wise its colour will
change to black.
2) After you are all done with cutting . Strain it in a strainer and wash
thoroughly.Strain excess water. Add salt and mix them well. Keep it
aside for 5-10 minutes.
3) Now heat oil in a pan till smokes comes out.Now reduce the heat to
medium.
4) In hot oil add a handful of potato juliennes at a time and keep it stirring
continuously with a perforated spoon( in bengali it is known as jhanjri)
for even cooking to prevent formation of any lumps.Fry them till it
becomes crispy.
5) Remove from oil with the help of perforated spoon .Drain them on a
paper towel to remove excess oil.Cool it completedly and keep it in a
air tight container.
Sprinkle pinch of black salt over aloo bhaja.
Serve them with hot steam rice and dal.
