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Crispy Potato Bites

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Crispy Potato Bites

Name: Crispy Potato Bites
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 3-4 medium Potatoes (boiled and mashed); 2 tablespoons Cornflour; 1/2 teaspoon Salt (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala (for extra flavor); as needed cups Oil (for deep frying)

This recipe guides you through making crispy potato bites, a popular street-style snack that is both easy and delicious. Boiled and mashed potatoes are mixed with cornflour and a blend of spices, then shaped into small bites and deep-fried until golden and crunchy. Perfect as an appetizer or a flavorful snack.

#Crispy Potato Bites

#Snack

#Street Food

#Aloo Bites

#Appetizer

#Pakistani Snack

#Easy Recipe

#Vegetarian

#Deep Fried

#Chaat Masala

Masala mixed mashed potatoes

Recipe Information

19m

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

29m

Total Time

Servings

Easy

Pakistani

Urdu

Nutrition (per serving)

250

Calories

Protein

30g

Carbs

15g

Fat

Shaping potato bites

Ingredients

Potatoes
(boiled and mashed)
3 medium
Cornflour
2 tablespoons
Salt
(or to taste)
1 teaspoon
Red Chili Powder
1 teaspoon
Chaat Masala
(for extra flavor)
1 teaspoon
Oil
(for deep frying)
as needed cups

Servings: 4

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

Potato bites frying in oil

Instructions

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Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.
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Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.
10m
Ensure potatoes are fully cooked for easy mashing; a fork or potato masher works best.
2
Add cornflour to the mashed potatoes.
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1m
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Add cornflour to the mashed potatoes.
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Cornflour helps bind the potatoes and contributes to crispiness.
3
Season the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
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1m
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Season the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
1m
Adjust spices according to your taste preference.
4
Mix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.
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2m
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Mix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.
2m
Use your hands for best mixing results, ensuring all spices are evenly distributed.
5
Take small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.
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5m
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Take small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.
5m
Lightly oil your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking.
6
Heat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.
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Heat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.
3m
Test the oil temperature by dropping a tiny piece of potato mixture; it should sizzle and float up.
7
Carefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
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Carefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
1m
Fry in batches to maintain oil temperature and achieve even crispiness.
8
Fry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.
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Fry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.
5m
Flip them occasionally to ensure even cooking and browning.
9
Remove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
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Remove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
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Serve immediately while they are hot and crispy.

💡 Tip: Click on any step to mark it as completed and track your cooking progress!

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Crispy Potato Bites

Recipe Information

Ingredients

Potatoes(boiled and mashed)

Cornflour

Salt(or to taste)

Red Chili Powder

Chaat Masala(for extra flavor)

Oil(for deep frying)

Servings: 4

Instructions

Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.Preview10mPreviewBoil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.10m

Add cornflour to the mashed potatoes.Preview1mPreviewAdd cornflour to the mashed potatoes.1m

Season the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.Preview1mPreviewSeason the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.1m

Mix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.Preview2mPreviewMix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.2m

Take small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.Preview5mPreviewTake small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.5m

Heat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.Preview3mPreviewHeat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.3m

Carefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.Preview1mPreviewCarefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.1m

Fry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.Preview5mPreviewFry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.5m

Remove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.Preview1mPreviewRemove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.1m

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Potatoes
(boiled and mashed)

Salt
(or to taste)

Chaat Masala
(for extra flavor)

Oil
(for deep frying)

Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.
Preview
10m
Preview
Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel their skin and mash them thoroughly in a bowl.
10m

Add cornflour to the mashed potatoes.
Preview
1m
Preview
Add cornflour to the mashed potatoes.
1m

Season the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
Preview
1m
Preview
Season the mixture with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
1m

Mix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.
Preview
2m
Preview
Mix all the ingredients well until a smooth dough-like consistency is formed.
2m

Take small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.
Preview
5m
Preview
Take small portions of the potato mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls or small cylindrical bites.
5m

Heat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.
Preview
3m
Preview
Heat oil in a deep pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough for deep frying.
3m

Carefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
Preview
1m
Preview
Carefully place the potato bites into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
1m

Fry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.
Preview
5m
Preview
Fry the potato bites until they turn golden brown and crispy on all sides.
5m

Remove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
Preview
1m
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Remove the crispy potato bites from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
1m