Honey Chilli Potatoes Video by Tarla Dalal

Honey Chilli Potatoes Video by Tarla Dalal

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Everything about this starter is peppy – honey chilli potato is an Indo-Chinese fusion recipe, popular in restaurant menus as well as street food. It features crispy fried potatoes tossed in a sticky, spicy sauce made with honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and various spices. The potatoes are typically coated in a light batter before frying, ensuring a golden, crunchy exterior. Toss the fried potatoes in the sauce until well-coated, and garnish with sesame seeds and spring onions for an extra crunch and a burst of fresh flavor.

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Recipe Description for Honey Chilli Potatoes

Ingredients

For Honey Chilli Potatoes
3 cups potato fingers
1 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 green chillies diagonally cut
1/2 cup chopped spring onions whites and greens
1/2 cup thickly sliced onions
1 cup thickly sliced capsicum
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
oil for deep frying

To Be Mixed Into A Batter Using 3/4 Cup Water
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup cornflour
2 tsp oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

To Be Mixed Into Sauce Mixture Using 1/2 Cup Water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp schezwan sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp vinegar

Method

For the fried potato fingers

1. To make {span class="bold1"}honey chilli potatoes recipe{/span}, heat enough water in a deep pan, add salt, vinegar and mix well.
2. Bring it to a boil then add the potato fingers, par-boil them on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Drain the potatoes and spread them on tray to cool.
4. Heat oil in a deep pan, dip and coat the par boiled potatoes well in the batter.
5. Deep fry them on a medium flame until light golden brown and crispy.
6. Drain them on an absorbent paper and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in an iron wok or deep pan, add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and spring onion whites and greens.
2. Sauté on a high flame for a minute. Add the onions, capsicum and sauté for a minute.
3. Add the sauce mixture and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
4. Add the fried potato fingers, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes.
5. Add honey, spring onion greens and mix well.
6. Serve {span class="bold1"}honey chilli potatoes{/span} immediately sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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