Deep Fried Potato and Capsicum (Konkani: Batate ani Capsicum Baje)

Time Required: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients:

• 2 Potatoes
• 3 Capsicums
• Asafoetida
• 1 cup Gram flour
• 2 tbsp Red Chili powder
• 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
• Oil
• Water
• Salt according to your taste

Method:

1. Wash and cut Potatoes into thin slices. You may or may not peel the potatoes.
2. Wash and cut Capsicum into long slices as shown in the picture.
3. Take Potatoes and Capsicum in a vessel and add 1 tbsp Chili powder, 1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder, and little Salt. Mix it well.
   
4. Take Asafoetida and add little water and dissolve it.
   
5. Take Gram flour in a vessel, add 1 tbsp Chili Powder, 1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder, Salt according to your taste, and add the Asafoetida mixed with water that you have kept ready.
   
6. Keep on adding water and mix it till it becomes little watery batter as shown in the picture.
   Note: Do not add more water because the batter will not stick to the Potatoes and Capsicums.
   
7. Take Oil in a Kadai and heat it.
8. Dip Potato slices and Capsicum pieces in the Gram flour batter and put it in the hot Oil.
9. Fry it till it becomes golden brown. Hot and Crispy Deep Fried Potato and Capsicum (Batate and Capsicum Baje) are ready. Serve them Hot!