Chili potato is an indianized Chinese dish of potatoes and is very tasty.

Preparation time – 30 minutes
Serves – 3 people

Ingredients:

250 gms potatoes sliced into long pieces.
2 Capsicum cut into square pieces
2 Onions cut into square pieces
3-4 Green Chillies finely chopped
3-4 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
A small piece of Ginger finely chopped
3/4 cup Corn flour (Maida can also be used)
2 tsp Oil
Soya Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Chilies Sauce
Ajinomoto (Chinese Salt)

chili Potato

chili Potato

Method of cooking:

  1. Mix the Corn flour with water, 1 tsp Soya Sauce, 1 tsp Chilli sauce and 1 tsp Tomato Sauce in a small bowl. Add some salt or, Ajinomoto as per your preference. Just ensure that the batter is thick enough to coat the potatoes.
  2. Put the potato pieces into the bowl 3-4 pieces at a time and properly coat the potatoes with the batter.
  3. Heat oil in a Kadai, and fry each of the coated potato pieces till crispy and brown.
  4. Drain the potatoes and keep it aside.
  5. In the kadai heat about 2-3 tsp of oil. Add the chopped chillies, garlic and ginger to it. Add the onion and Capsicum into it and fry for some time, about 3-4 minute. Do not let it over-fry or, turn into brown.
  6. Add water to it and 1 tsp each of Soya sauce, Tomato sauce and Chili sauce along with a pinch of Ajinomoto.
  7. Put the fried potato pieces into the mixture and let it cook for some time till the potatoes turns tender.
  8. Serve hot and enjoy the Indianized-Chinese food called potato chilli.

Note – When you cut the potatoes, keep in mind that you cut it into long pieces that are about 3/4 cm in height and width. What we mean by this is that the potatoes should not be tool slender in shape.

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8 Responses to “Chili Potato”

  1. Kouba Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    In truth, immediately i didn’t understand the essence. But after re-reading all at once became clear.

  2. Easy Chinese Food Recipes Says:
    November 18th, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Wow, the cooking way of this dish is great and easy to cook, I’ll try it later and I hope it tastes delicious. Just one suggestion: If you add some cooking pictures it will be easier to follow!

  3. Puja Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    Thanks for the visit. We are planning of introducing videos that explain the step by step process in all recipes.

  4. ritika Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    i am finding it easy aftr reading it thoroughly. the recipe seems to be delicious. i’l try it 4 sure!!!

  5. Blue eyes Says:
    March 28th, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    I’ve made this already – well liked by all of us.

  6. tarif Says:
    May 6th, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    thanks..…delicious..iam going to prepare it soon..

  7. South of France Vacation Says:
    May 9th, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    I have been going around to different cooking blogs, looking for different ways to do things and recipes. I find cooking rewarding in so many ways. It is calming for me, and also if you do it right its entertaining and healthy.

  8. Edgardo Menz Says:
    June 19th, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    This is the second post I’ve read on this blog and I’m definitely going to bookmark and check back everyday.

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