Aloo Bhujia - Potato Sev Recipe

Aloo Bhujia is delicious tea time savoury snack made from potatoes & gram flour. It can be eaten anytime & also given to kids for tiffin or along with any other snack or dish. It tastes great anytime! This recipe is very easy & you can quickly make this snack at home which can be stored in airtight container for 10-12 days. You will need a sev maker or mould to make this recipe. Do try!

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INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup fresh boiled & mashed potatoes

1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1/4 tsp black salt (kala namak)

1/4 tsp salt or to taste

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 cup gram flour (besan)

1 tbsp wheat flour

1/2 tbsp oil + for frying

SERVES: Makes about 100g Aloo Bhujia 

PREPARATION TIME: 10 Mins

COOKING TIME: 15 Mins

TOTAL TIME: 25 Mins

* 1 CUP = 240 ML

METHOD:

1. In a big bowl take fresh boiled & mashed potatoes, red chilli powder, asafoetida, black salt (kala namak), salt, lemon juice, gram flour (besan) & wheat flour. 

2. Mix well with hands & knead into dough. 

3. When it mixed well check its consistency & it should be like paratha dough - little stiff. If it doesn't feel little stiff & is little loose you can add 1 tsp gram flour at a time. My dough is perfect consistency so I have not added more flour. 

4. Now add 1/2 tbsp oil. Mix it well & make in to a smooth ball. 

5. Now take a sev maker mould & grease the perforated plate (size bigger than the smallest one) with oil. Also grease the sev maker mould from inside. 

6. Fix the perforated plate in the mould. 

7. Put the dough ball inside. 

8. Put the lid handle & close the mould. 

9. Now heat oil for frying & then reduce flame to low. 

10. Now rotate the sev maker handle to pour sev in oil for frying. Fry aloo bhujia on low flame till golden colour. 

11. Keep stirring intermittently & fry till it feels little crispy. 

12. Once sev feel little crispy & it is golden in colour take it out on paper napkin. 

13. Fry remaining aloo bhujia in same manner. 

14. Allow aloo bhujia to come to room temperature & then break it with hands & store it in air tight container for 10-12 days. 

15. So easy to make at home aloo bhujia is ready! You can also give it to your kids for tiffin & also serve with tea.

TIPS:

1. Wheat flour gives good binding to the dough.

2. If you wish you can make thick gathiya also.

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