Cajun potatoes are one of the best recipes you will add as a side dish or appetizer for your Diwali Party, Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner menu.
Cajun Potatoes are crispy on the outside, creamy, and melt in the mouth on the inside. These are finger licking and lip smacking good, and I bet you can't stop by just eating one.
I first had cajun spiced boiled peanuts on our road trip to Myrtle Beach, SC, in the USA. And in India, I had potatoes topped in cajun sauce on our lunch date at the Barbeque Nation. To be honest, this was the only item that I loved from their menu, and it was a highly recommended dish by our family and friends as well.
Being a spicy food lover, I have only nice things to say about this cajun sauce. Try the recipe below for cajun potatoes and believe me, it tastes better than any restaurant, and it is also super easy to make.
What is a cajun spice mix made of?
Cajun spice mix is a mixture of garlic powder, onion powder, pepper powder, pepper flakes, paprika, cayenne powder, and herbs (like parsley, thyme, and oregano) mixed with a pinch of salt.
I generally do not have any store-bought cajun spice seasoning. I mix the above ingredients whenever I want to make cajun-flavored recipes.
What can I substitute for potatoes in the recipe?
If you are a meat-eater, you can easily toss the cajun sauce with barbequed chicken or shrimp. For vegetarians, you can use cauliflower (gobhi) or mushroom instead of potatoes if desired.
If you love spicy food, you can even use it as a sauce to toss pasta, as a dip for chips, french fries, or potato wedges for your super bowl party.
Ingredients for Cajun potatoes | Cajun spiced potato | How to make Cajun sauce
20 Baby Potatoes
For the cajun sauce
¾ cup Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 teaspoon Onion powder
1 tablespoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Red chile powder (adjust to your spice level, I use paprika/kashmiri mirch for color)
1 teaspoon Mixed herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley, oregano, etc.)
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Milk (adjust accordingly)
To make crispy potatoes
4 tablespoon Cornflour
2 tablespoon All-purpose flour (Maida)
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Water (adjust to get a runny batter)
Oil for frying
How to make Cajun potatoes | Cajun spiced potato | How to make Cajun sauce
Boil the potatoes
Nicely wash and cook the potatoes in the way you prefer. I generally pressure cook the potatoes with skin-on for 2 whistles.
Flatten each cooked potato slightly, as shown here in the video.
Prepare the cajun sauce
In a bowl, add mayonnaise, pepper flakes, black pepper powder, onion and garlic powder, red chile powder, mixed herbs, salt, milk, and whisk to form a sauce of smooth consistency. Keep this aside. If your sauce remains too thick, you can thin it down with more milk.
Make crispy Potatoes
In a bowl, add cornflour, all-purpose flour, salt, and water to form a thin flowing batter. Check out video here.
Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame for frying. Dip each flattened potato in this batter and drop it in oil. Fry until crisp and golden brown on both sides, and it should take about 2 to 3 minutes of frying on each side.
Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Assemble Cajun Potatoes
On a serving plate, place the fried potatoes. Spoon cajun sauce over it. Garnish it with some finely chopped onions, coriander leaves (cilantro), and pepper flakes. Garnishing is optional. Serve and enjoy.
Tips:
- Baby potatoes give you the best results. If you cannot find them, you can use regular ones but make sure you cut them into quarters or large chunks.
- Vary the spices and flavorings to taste.
- If you do not have onion and garlic powder, you can use finely chopped (or paste) fresh onion and garlic.
- Potatoes can be grilled, baked, shallow fried, or deep-fried.
How do you serve cajun spiced potatoes?
Cajun Potatoes can be served as a starter or appetizer along with beer or other drinks or as a side dish with a bowl of rice.
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Cajun Potatoes | Cajun Spiced Potato | How To Make Cajun Sauce
Ingredients
- 20 Baby Potatoes
For the Cajun Sauce
- ¾ cup Mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chile powder (adjust to your spice level, I use paprika/kashmiri mirch for color)
- 1 teaspoon Mixed herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley, oregano, etc.)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Milk (adjust accordingly)
To make Crispy Potatoes
- 4 tablespoon Cornflour
- 2 tablespoon All purpose flour (Maida)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Water (adjust to get a runny batter)
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Step 1 - Boil the Potatoes
- Nicely wash and cook the potatoes in the way you prefer. I generally pressure cook the potatoes with skin-on for 2 whistles.20 Baby Potatoes
- Flatten each cooked potato slightly, as shown in the video for cajun potatoes.
Step 2 - Prepare the Cajun Sauce
- In a bowl, add mayonnaise, pepper flakes, black pepper powder, onion and garlic powder, red chile powder, mixed herbs, salt, milk, and whisk to form a sauce of smooth consistency. Keep this aside. If your sauce remains too thick, you can thin it down with more milk.¾ cup Mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon Onion powder, 1 tablespoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Red chile powder, 1 teaspoon Mixed herbs, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ cup Milk
Make Crispy Potatoes
- In a bowl, add cornflour, all-purpose flour, salt, and water to form a thin-flowing batter. Check out the video for making crispy potatoes.4 tablespoon Cornflour, 2 tablespoon All purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ cup Water
- Heat oil in a pan on a medium flame for frying. Dip each flattened potato in this batter and drop it in oil. Fry until crisp and golden brown on both sides, and it should take about 2 to 3 minutes of frying on each side.Oil
- Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Assemble Cajun Potatoes
- On a serving plate, place the fried potatoes. Spoon cajun sauce over it. Garnish it with some finely chopped onions, coriander leaves (cilantro), and pepper flakes. Garnishing is optional. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Baby potatoes give you the best results. If you cannot find them, you can use regular ones but make sure you cut them into quarters or large chunks.
- Vary the spices and flavorings to taste.
- If you do not have onion and garlic powder, you can use finely chopped (or paste) fresh onion and garlic.
- Potatoes can be grilled, baked, shallow fried, or deep-fried.
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Liza
What a special recipe! The combination of the spicy Cajun sauce with the crispy golden brown potatoes is so creative. Love the idea to have this with cold beer! Thanks for another winner from Cook with Kushi.
Maria
Looks very delicious, gonna cook it😋
Stacy
These were delicious! The Cajun sauce was perfect. My boys were dipping everything in the sauce and I have to make extra.
Dawn
These cajun potatoes were so delicious and easy to make. Our store only had the mixed color baby potatoes (red, gold and purple) and they were amazing with the sauce. Going to make this with chicken next time to try it, I bet it is just as delicious!
Andrea
these cajun potatoes turned out amazing! the flavor was incredible. will be making this again!