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    Home » Indian Snacks

    Crispy Potato Fritters | Indian Aloo Pakora

    Published: Aug 26, 2016 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Crispy Potato Fritters, or Indian Aloo Pakora, are crunchy and addictive fried snacks ready in less than 20 minutes. These are made with potatoes, a combination of flour, and spices. Potato fritters have a crispy, crunchy exterior and soft interior with a hint of spices.

    These potato fritters are vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Serve it as an evening snack or appetizer for your Diwali or Holiday parties.

    Aloo pakora or Crispy potato fritters - Best snack for evening or party appetizer with potato.

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    • Recipe card
    • Indian potato pakora
    • Ingredients
    • How to make crispy aloo pakora bites?
    • Chef Tips
    • Variations
    • More pakora recipes
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    Recipe card

    Aloo pakora or Crispy potato fritters - Best snack for evening or party appetizer with potato.

    Crispy Potato Fritters | Indian Aloo Pakora

    Kushi
    Crispy Potato Fritters, or Indian Aloo Pakora, are crunchy and addictive fried snacks ready in less than 20 minutes. These are made with potatoes, a combination of flour, and spices. Potato fritters have a crispy, crunchy exterior and soft interior with a hint of spices.
    These potato fritters are vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Serve it as an evening snack or appetizer for your Diwali or Holiday parties.
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, snacks
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 18 fritters
    Calories 28 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pan for frying

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ Rice flour
    • ⅓ cup Chickpea flour or Besan If unavailable, use all-purpose flour
    • 2 Large potatoes
    • 1 Green chile chopped
    • 2 Garlic cloves minced optional
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder optional
    • ½ teaspoon Red chile powder
    • Salt to taste
    • Oil for frying

    Instructions
     

    Chop the potatoes

    • Peel the skin of the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
      2 Large potatoes
    • Wash them in cold water and drain.

    Prepare the potato fritter batter

    • In a bowl, add rice flour, besan, chopped green chilie, garlic cloves, turmeric powder, chile powder, salt to taste, and potato cubes and mix. 
      ⅓ Rice flour, ⅓ cup Chickpea flour or Besan, 1 Green chile, 2 Garlic cloves minced, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, Salt
    • Now add water little by little until the flour coats the potatoes. Check and adjust the seasonings. You can check similar video on cashew pakoda here.

    How to fry crispy potato bites?

    • On a medium to medium-high flame, heat oil in a pan for frying. To check if the oil is ready, add a small piece of potato and check if it sizzles and comes up.
      Oil for frying
    • Take small portions of the potato mixture in hand and drop it in oil. Depending on the size of your pan, fry 4 to 6 fritter portions at a time.
    • Deep fry them till they become crispy and golden brown. Flip them occasionally so that they are cooked evenly.
    • Remove them using a slotted spoon. Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Repeat the process for the remaining potato mixture.
    • To enjoy a crispy texture, serve them immediately with tomato ketchup, mint chutney, and a cup of coffee or Indian milk tea.

    Notes

    • Do not overcrowd the pan with fritters. This will not make your fritters crispy.
    • The fritters will not become crispy if the batter is too watery. So add water in increments to the batter and make a thick paste. 
    • Add more seasonings like dried basil leaves, garlic powder, pepper flakes, pepper powder, and coriander to the batter if desired.
    • Deseed the green chilies if you cannot tolerate the heat.
    • Instead of garlic, you can even use ginger garlic paste. 
    • The oil should be at the right temperature. It should not be too hot; this will make your fries turn dark brown and remain uncooked inside. If the oil is cold, then your fritters will become soggy. So, the best practice is to switch your flame between medium and medium-high.
    • See that the frying pan is filled halfway through with oil. I used a 9-inch deep pan.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 28kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.3mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Indian potato pakora

    Pakora is an Indian street-style snack recipe served with a cup of coffee or tea. It is also called pakoda, bajiya, bajji, bajo, etc.

    Among the pakoras made, potato, chicken, plantains, paneer, bread, and onion are popular. The batter for the pakora remains the same. The way you slice the vegetables varies.

    Traditionally, potatoes are chopped into round slices and fried like sweet potato fritters or ripe banana pakora. Today, I have brought twists to these fritters. Cut them into small bite-size pieces, and then coat them in the batter like you do onion pakoda or okra (bhindi) pakora. It is then fried until crispy. They taste like bites of flavored french fries (finger chips).

    Potato fritters or Aloo Pakora Bites are one of the best and quickest snacks you can make at home. Serve for evening tea, cocktail mocktail parties, Diwali parties, Super Bowl game night, etc.

    Check out our best Indian evening snacks recipes.

    Crispy potato fritters or Indian aloo pakora bites - Best evening or party snack with potatoes.

    Ingredients

    Pakora or Indian fritters are made with one vegetable, chickpea flour, and minimal spices. To make these bite-sized crispy aloo pakora, I have used-

    Rice flour: This makes your pakora or bajji crispy and crunchy on the outside.

    Chickpea flour: Also called besan, to make the fritter batter and add nutty flavor.

    Potatoes: I have used two large russet potatoes.

    Green chile: Optional but adds a good heat.

    Seasoning: Turmeric, red chile powder, and salt.

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    Best Indian evening snack potato pakora or aloo pakoda (bajji, bajiya, bajo) with tomato ketchup.

    How to make crispy aloo pakora bites?

    Chop the potatoes

    • Peel the skin of the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
    • Wash them in cold water and drain. 

    Prepare the potato fritter batter

    • In a bowl, add rice flour, besan, chopped green chilie, garlic cloves, turmeric powder, chile powder, salt to taste, and potato cubes and mix. 
    • Now add water little by little until the flour coats the potatoes. You can check the video on cashew pakoda made similarly.

    How to fry crispy potato bites?

    • On a medium to medium-high flame, heat oil in a pan for frying. To check if the oil is ready, add a small piece of potato and check if it sizzles and comes up.
    • Take small portions of the potato mixture in hand and drop it in oil. Depending on the size of your pan, fry 4 to 6 fritter portions at a time.
    • Deep fry them till they become crispy and golden brown. Flip them occasionally so that they are cooked evenly.
    • Remove them using a slotted spoon. Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Repeat the process for the remaining potato mixture.
    • To enjoy a crispy texture, serve them immediately with tomato ketchup, mint chutney, and a cup of coffee or Indian milk tea. 
    Quick and easy party snack or appetizer with potatoes - potato fritter or aloo pakora.

    Chef Tips

    • Do not overcrowd the pan with fritters. This will not make your fritters crispy.
    • The fritters will not become crispy if the batter is too watery. So add water in increments to the batter and make a thick paste. 
    • Add more seasonings like dried basil leaves, garlic powder, pepper flakes, pepper powder, and coriander to the batter if desired.
    • Deseed the green chilies if you cannot tolerate the heat.
    • Instead of garlic, you can even use ginger garlic paste. 
    • The oil should be at the right temperature. It should not be too hot; this will make your fries turn dark brown and remain uncooked inside. If the oil is cold, then your fritters will become soggy. So, the best practice is to switch your flame between medium and medium-high.
    • See that the frying pan is filled halfway through with oil. I used a 9-inch deep pan.

    Variations

    • I have tried combining potatoes with mushrooms, and they taste fantastic.
    • To make mixed veg pakoda, you can cut vegetables like onion, capsicum, cabbage, and cauliflower into small bites. Add them to the batter and mix. Fry until crispy.

    More pakora recipes

    • mirchi bajji, mirapakaya bajji, chilli pakora, bhajiya, popular Indian street food, evening snack
      Mirchi Bajji | Mirapakaya Bajji | Chilli Pakora - Indian Street Food
    • Banana Pakora, pakoda, bajji, fritters, Indian snacks, besan, paneer, aloo, cauliflower, vegetarian, vegan, keto
      Banana Pakora | How To Make Fritters
    • Crispy, easy-to-make sweet potato fritters (Best Indian pakoras, bajji, podi) on a serving plate.
      Easy Sweet Potato Fritters | Sweet Potato Pakora (Bajji)
    • best bread pakora or bread bajji served on a white plate with tomato ketchup.
      Bread Pakora | Bread Bajji

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    Note: We originally posted this potato fritters recipe in Aug 2016. It has now been modified in Nov 2023 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.

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    1. Praful

      October 19, 2016 at 6:05 am

      5 stars
      Looks delicious.. can we add carrom seeds for greater tastes ?

      Reply
      • Kushi

        October 19, 2016 at 9:03 am

        Thank you Paful. If you like it feel free to add it along with any other spices 🙂

        Reply
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