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Recipe: Aloo Chiwda
Recipe Aloo Chiwda

This is a crunchy potato snack enhanced with nuts.

Preparation Time : 11-15 minutes

Cooking time : 41-50 minutes

Servings : 4

Ingredients:

Recipe Aloo Chiwda
  • Potatoes grated5 medium
  • Cashewnuts broken1/2 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Dry coconut (khopra) sliced1/2 cup
  • Green chillies seeded and chopped3-4
  • Curry leaves 10
  • Raisins 1/4 cup
  • Roasted cumin powder 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 tablespoon
  • Powdered sugar 2 tablespoons
  • Rock salt (sendha namak) 1/4 teaspoon

Procedure:

  1. Soak grated potatoes in salted water for ten minutes. Drain and pat dry on a towel. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
  2. Drop a handful of potatoes in hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Deep-fry the remaining potatoes in the same way. Set aside to cool.
  3. Fry one after the other cashewnuts, coconut slices, green chillies and curry leaves till light brown and crisp. Drain onto an absorbent paper and set aside to cool.
  4. Combine all the fried ingredients in a big bowl. Add raisins, roasted cumin powder, garam masala powder, roasted fennel seeds, powdered sugar and rock salt. Mix well.
  5. When completely cooled, store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!

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