Aloo Tuk | Sindhi Aloo Tuk
a popular snack from Sindhi cuisine
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes (aloo)
- Oil for frying the potatoes (tel)
- ½ tsp Red chilly powder (laal mirch)
- 1 tsp Dry mango powder (amchoor)
- ½ tsp Cumin coriander powder (dhaniya jeera powder)
- Salt (namak)
- Chopped coriander leaves (hara dhaniya) (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and peel the potatoes.
- Cut the potatoes into four pieces.
- Sprinkle salt on the potatoes and mix.
- Keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Slide the potato pieces into hot oil.
- Fry on high heat for few seconds.
- Next, lower the heat and allow the potatoes to cook.
- When the potatoes are partially cooked, remove the potatoes using a slotted spoon.
- Allow the potatoes to cool for few seconds.
- Next, place the potato pieces on a flat surface and gently flatten them with palm of your hands or with the help of a masher.
- Now, drop the flattened potato pieces into hot oil and fry on high heat till they turn crispy and golden in colour.
- Remove the fried potatoes from oil on to a plate lined with tissue paper.
- Arrange the fried potatoes on a serving plate when they are still hot.
- In a small bowl, add red chilly powder, amchoor, cumin coriander powder,a pinch of salt and mix well.
- Sprinkle this mixture over the fried potatoes.
- Garnish with chopped coriander. (optional)
- Aloo Tuk is ready to be served.
Notes
- The quantity of spice powders can be adjusted as per individual taste.
- I had already added salt to the potato pieces, before frying.
- Hence, I have sprinkled only a pinch of salt on the fried potatoes.