Crispy Fried Potato Balls, Chilli Sauce | Spicy Chilli Dip
Crispy Fried Potato Balls are golden, crunchy delights, perfect as a snack or appetizer. Served with a Spicy Chilli Dip, they offer a flavorful contrast of crispiness and heat, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion!
Ingredients
- Potato, medium (आलू) – ½ kg (4 nos)
- Butter (मखन) – 2½ tbsp
- Italian seasoning (इटालियन मसाला) – 1 tbsp
- All Purpose Flour (मैदा) – 4 tbsp
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
- Pepper powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर) – ¾ tsp
- Spring onion, chopped (हरा प्याज़) – ½ cup
- Cornstarch (कोर्न्स्टार्च) – 4 tbsp
- Oil (तेल) – for frying
Chilli Sauce
- Mustard Oil (सरसों तेल) – ¼ cup
- Dry Kashmiri Chilli, large (सूखी कश्मीरी मिर्च) – 15-17 nos
- Heeng (हींग) – ½ tsp
- Coriander seeds (ताज़ा धनिया) – 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds (जीरा) – 2 tsp
- Garlic cloves, large (लहसुन) – 12 nos
- Water (पानी) – a dash
- Lemon, large (नींबू) – 1 nos
- Hung curd (गाढ़ी दही) – ½ cup
- Salt (नमक) – to taste
Instructions
- Firstly, roughly cut the peeled potatoes into smaller pieces. Next, boil the diced potatoes until they can be easily mashed. Once done, strain them and transfer them to a dry vessel, then mash them thoroughly.
- In a separate pan, melt some butter and add Italian seasonings along with refined flour. Cook this mixture for about 30 seconds, then add & cook the mashed potatoes until the mixture is completely dry. Spread it out on a deep plate and season with salt, black pepper powder, chili flakes, chopped spring onions, and cornstarch. Knead the mixture well and then form it into small, evenly sized balls. Deep fry the balls until they are golden brown.
- For the chili dip, heat some mustard oil in a pan and add dried Kashmiri red chilies. Once you remove the chilies, temper the same oil with asafoetida, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, and roughly chopped ginger. After tempering, grind all these ingredients together with lemon juice and a dash of water, then transfer the mixture to a bowl. In the same bowl, whisk in hung curd and salt, and your chili dip is ready to serve.
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