Aloo Bhujia.

Aloo Bhujia.

Bhujia a crispy snack which has its origins in and around the Bikaneer town of Rajasthan primarily used besan and moth beans flour as its main ingredients.

Here for our Aloo Bhujia we use potatoes and besan flour as the main ingredients.

Ingredients

Potatoes 250 gm.

Besan flour 2 cups
Chat masala ½ tsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp
Garam masala ½ tsp
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Preparation

Boil the potatoes till cooked adding enough water.  Peel the skin away and mash the potatoes into a bowl.

Add chilli powder, asafoetida powder, garam masala and salt and mix well.

Add the besan flour, mix well and and knead to a fine dough.  Add water if needed.

Heat oil in a pan.
Fill the dough into an idiyappam press or sev mould and press it directly into the hot oil and fry till golden brown and sieve from oil.
Place them on kitchen tissue paper napkins to remove excess oil.

Sprinkle chat masala and dried mint leaves over it and serve.