Peppery Potato Pakoras

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2 to 4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

  • About

Our customary Saturday breakfast spread always featured a big bowl of deep-fried, cubed russet potatoes, tossed with salt and tons of cracked black pepper, known as mari wara batata (Gujarati for “potatoes with pepper”). So tasty served alongside fried eggs, toast, and Ashraf’s Tomato Saag, no matter how many potatoes my mom employed to cook up that dish, it was never enough. As a big fan of this combo, for my peppery potato pakoras, I highlighted the flav