A tasty crunchy irresistible tea time snack to munch on cold and chill winter days. This popular snack can be prepared quickly at home and is always..a delish. It is made with potatoes, besan and spices.
Ingredients
Mashed potato - 1 cup
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Kashmiri red chilly pwd - ½ to ¾ tsp
Cumin pwd - ¼ tsp
Sugar - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - ½ tsp
Besan flour / gram flour - ½ to ¾ cup
Butter - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Instructions
1.
Take readymade mashed potato flakes in a bowl
2.
Add 1 cup of water and mix well
3.
Also you can use 1 boiled potato and mash them for this recipe
4.
Take the mashed potato in a mixing bowl
5.
Add besan flour and mix
6.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
7.
Knead it to smooth soft dough
8.
Add butter and mix well
9.
Now the dough is ready
10.
Heat oil in a frypan
11.
Wash and clean the murukku /chakli mould and grease it with oil
12.
Stuff a handful of dough into the mould
13.
Press them over a greased perforated spoon
14.
Or you can press directly over the hot oil
15.
Fry them on a medium heat
16.
Flip them to other side till it turns golden brown on both sides
17.
Drain the bhujia in a kitchen towel to drain excess oil
18.
Repeat the same for the remaining dough
19.
Flavorful and spicy Aloo Bhujia is ready
20.
It can be enjoyed as a evening snack with a hot cup of masala tea