Asian Potatoes | Chilli Potatoes
Asian Potatoes are sweet and spicy potato appetizers where the potatoes are fried until crispy and tossed in an Asian-flavored sauce. Serve it with simple rice flavored with lemon grass for a complete meal.
Servings: 4
Calories: 188kcal
Equipment
- Pan for frying
Ingredients
- 3 Potatoes
- 2 to 3 tablespoon Corn starch
- 2 Green chilies
- 5 Garlic cloves
- 1 inch Ginger grated
- 4 tablespoon Tomato ketchup or Sauce
- 1 Soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce vegan
- 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Red Chile powder / Cayenne powder
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Coriander leaves for garnish
- Green onions for garnish
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil more for frying
Instructions
Frying the potatoes
- Peel the skin of potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Wash and drain.3 Potatoes
- Sprinkle corn flour to the potatoes and toss.2 to 3 tablespoon Corn starch
- Heat oil in a pan for frying. See that pan is atleast 40 % covered with oil.2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
- Once the oil is hot, deep fry the potatoes in medium - medium-high flame till they are crisp and golden in color. Do not overcrowd the pan.2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
- Transfer it to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Prepare the sauce
- While the potatoes are frying, you can simultaneously start preparing the sauce.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add green chilies, garlic cloves, and Ginger, and saute till the garlic becomes light golden in color.2 Green chilies, 5 Garlic cloves, 1 inch Ginger grated
- Add tomato ketchup or sauce, soya sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, red chili powder, salt and mix well, and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Add 1 or 2 tablespoon of water only if desired. Let the sauce be thick.4 tablespoon Tomato ketchup or Sauce, 1 Soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Red Chile powder / Cayenne powder, Salt
Toss potatoes and sauce
- Just before you are ready to serve, mix the fried potatoes in sauce and toss until well-coated.
- Garnish it with sesame seeds, coriander leaves, and green onions.Sesame seeds, Coriander leaves, Green onions
Notes
- You can substitute cornstarch with rice flour or all-purpose flour (maida).
- Vary the sauce to your taste.
- For more sweetness add tomato sauce and to make it spicy, add chile powder or chile sauce.
- See that the oil is not too hot or too cold. Fry on medium to medium-high flame. If the oil is too hot, then potatoes will turn brown and remain uncooked inside, and if the oil is cold, potatoes will absorb excess oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg