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Crispy Chilli Potato

deepa.chandrashekhar
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Desi Chinese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the potatoes

  • 500 grams baby potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons maida
  • 3 tablespoons corn flour
  • Oil for brushing

For the stir fry

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 5 spring onion whites
  • 2 onions cut in petals
  • 4 spicy green chillies slit
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 red and yellow bell peppers
  • 3 teaspoons green chilli sauce
  • 3 teaspoons red chilli sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon chilli vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Spring onion greens for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pressure cook 500 grams baby potato with 1 teaspoon salt — 1 whistle on high and 3 minutes on low flame.
  • Pat dry it.
  • When it is still warm, add 2 tablespoons maida.
  • Add 3 tablespoons corn flour.
  • Smash the baby potatoes.
  • Transfer to a sheet — I used an air fryer to fry them.
  • Coat with oil using a brush.
  • Transfer to the airfryer.
  • Fry it in a preheated airfryer for 25 minutes at 200°C. At the 10 minute mark, take out and shake it. I air fried in 3 batches.
  • In a hot wok, add 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Add 5 spring onion whites.
  • Add 2 onions cut in petals.
  • Add 4 spicy slit green chillies.
  • Add 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper.
  • Add 1/2 red and yellow bell peppers.
  • Add 3 teaspoons green chilli sauce.
  • Add 3 teaspoons red chilli sauce.
  • Add 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce.
  • Add 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup.
  • Add 1 tablespoon chilli vinegar.
  • Mix it well.
  • Air fry them for 8 minutes further before adding it in.
  • Mix it well.
  • Add 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Garnish with spring onion greens.
  • Add 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
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