Name: Spicy Potato Fritters
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 green jalapeño chillies, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 green jalapeño chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 4 teaspoons groundnut oil or olive oil; 3 white-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices 3mm (⅛ in) thick; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Juice of ½ lemon; 150 g (5 oz) gram flour (chickpea flour); 2 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 3 spring onions, finely chopped; Iced water, to mix; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted briefly in a dry frying pan and then crushed; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon turmeric

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

About

These Indian-style potato fritters are made with sliced white sweet potatoes dipped in a delicate spicy batter and fried until crisp. The kachumber salad makes an ideal accompaniment.

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) gram flour (chickpea flour)
1 tablespoon

Method

Put the gram flour, garam masala, mustard seeds, turmeric, cumin seeds and baking powder in a bowl and mix well. Stir in enough iced water to make a thick batter, then add the chillies, spring onions and coriander. Leave to rest for 20 minutes.

For the salad mix the tomatoes, red onion, chilli, garlic, oil and lemon juice in a dish and season to taste. Arrange on a serving plate, scatte