Double Chilli Potatoes

Double Chilli Potatoes

From   Tea Time

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Starter

Type: Goan

Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack

Ingredients

  • Green chillies, slit 2
  • Black peppercorns, crushed 10 to 12
  • Large potatoes, cut into strips and soaked in water 2 to 3
  • Cornflour 2 tbsps
  • Oil 2 tbsps + to deep-fry
  • Garlic, chopped 4 to 5 cloves
  • Spring onion bulbs, chopped 2
  • Tomato ketchup 3 tbsps
  • Vinegar (optional) 1 tbsp
  • Honey ½ tbsp
  • Spring onion green, chopped 2 stalks
  • Red chilli flakes 1 tsp

Methods

  • Drain the potato strips and pat them dry on kitchen towel. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle cornflour over them and toss.
  • Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and slide in the potato strips and deep fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
  • Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, green chillies and spring onion bulbs and saute till fragrant.
  • Add tomato ketchup, vinegar and 4 tbsps water and cook till the mixture thickens.
  • Add potatoes and mix. Add honey and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Add spring onion greens and mix well.
  • Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with red chilli flakes and serve.