Potato toffee/ Potato bites

 Potato toffee/ Potato bites 

Potato toffee is quick, easy, crispy,  delicious and perfect evening snack.  

Ingredients for outer cover -

1 cup maida/ All purpose flour

1/2 tsp carom seeds/ ajwain 

1/2 tsp salt 

2 tbsp oil

As needed water 

Ingredients for stuffing -

2 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera

1 green chilli grated

1 inch ginger grated

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp chat masala

5 tbsp gram flour/ besan

To taste salt

1 onion

4 potatoes boiled and mashed

3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

2 tbsp mint leaves chopped 

Method for outer cover -

1. In a mixing bowl add maida, carom seeds, salt and oil. Mix well. 

2. Add water and mix. 

3. Knead it to a semi stiff dough. 

4. Cover with a damp coth and keep aside for 10 minutes. 

Method for stuffing -

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger and saute for few seconds. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chat masala, besan and saute till golden. Switch off the flame. 

2. Add mashed potato, coriander leaves, mint leaves and mix well. 

3. Stuffing is ready. Keep aside to cool. 

Method for preparing toffee -

1. Take a tbsp of stuffing in your hands and roll it in oval shape. Keep aside.  

2. After 10 minute take small ball from the dough.  

3. Roll it in oval shape and make slits in the centre.  

4. Place stuffing in the centre. 

5. Roll the toffee cover and brush few drops of water at the edge to seal it properly.  

6. Now close/ seal both ends. 

7. Toffee is ready to fry. 

8. Heat oil in a wok. Drop toffees in moderate hot oil. Deep fry on medium flame.  

9. Deep fry till golden and crispy. 

10. Potato toffee are ready. 

11. Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot with ketchup/ chutney. 

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Aloo lachha pakora/ Potato lachha pakora

 Aloo lachha pakora/ Potato lachha pakora 

Aloo lachha pakora is an easy, quick, crispy and delicious pakoras. These pakoras are perfect for evening snacks. 

Quick tips -

1. Wash potatoes properly. No need to peel the potatoes. If you want you can peel the potatoes.

Ingredients - 

2 potatoes 

4-5 garlic grated

1 inch ginger grated

1-2 green chilli grated

3 tbsp mint leaves

1 lemon juice

To taste salt

1/4 tsp red chilli flakes

1/2 tsp chat masala

2 tbsp maida (all purpose flour/ refined flour)

3 tbsp cornflour 

Method - 

1. Wash potatoes properly. No need to peel. 

2. Take some water in a bowl and grate potatoes. 

3. Wash it properly. 

4. Drain the water and keep it aside in the strainer. No need to squeeze. Let it remain like this for 4-5 minutes. 

5. Add drained potatoes, garlic, ginger, green chilli, mint leaves, lemon juice, red chilli flakes, chat masala, cornflour and maida in the mixing bowl. 

6. Mix everything well. 

7. Heat oil in a wok. Take small quantity of pakora mixture in your fingers. 

8. Drop in hot oil and fry. 

9. Fry till both sides are crispy and golden. 

10. Take it out from the oil. 

11. Place it on the plate. 

12. Perfect golden and crispy pakora are ready. 

13. Transfer to a serving plate. 

14. Serve hot pakoras with ketchup and chai. 

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