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    Crunchy Spicy Potatoes

    Published: Feb 15, 2015 · Modified: Feb 22, 2018 by Richa 35 Comments

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    These crunchy potatoes are a perfect addition to a meal as a side or as breakfast potatoes. Spiced with Indian spices and crusted with rice flour.

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    Crunchy Spiced Potatoes | Vegan Richa

     

    These are made in a pan. No Baking needed! Rice flour adds a nice crisp coating. Change up the spices to preference. Use heat to preference. Use the crunchy method to make potatoes with any spices of choice.

    These easy potatoes were going to head to the book, but luckily for you, we already have enough potato recipes there 🙂 Bring on the Aloo!


    Crunchy Spiced Potatoes

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    4.60 from 5 votes

    Crunchy Spicy Potatoes

    Crunchy Spicy Potatoes. Easy potatoes cooked on the stove top and made crunchy with rice flour. Vegan gluten-free Soy-free recipe
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Side
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 144kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 2 tsp safflower or organic canola or other neutral oil divided
    • 1 tsp fennel seeds
    • 1 tsp mustard seeds
    • 2 cloves of garlic minced
    • 3.5 cups (735 g) chopped potatoes 4 medium, chopped small (1/2 to 3/4 inch)
    • 3/4 to 1 tsp salt
    • 2 Tbsp or more water
    • 2 tsp coriander powder
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 3/4 to 1 tsp cayenne/red chili powder
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) turmeric
    • 1 Tbsp rice flour brown or white
    • cilantro for garnish

    Instructions

    • In a large skillet, add 1 tsp of oil and heat at medium. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and fennel seeds and let them sizzle and start to pop. half a minute. Use a lid if the mustard seeds start to explode out of the pan.
    • Add garlic and mix in. Cook for 1 minute. Add potatoes and mix to coat. Add salt and water and mix in. Cover and cook the potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Stir once or twice in between and add more water to de glaze if needed.
    • In a small bowl, mix the coriander powder, garam masala, cayenne, turmeric and rice flour. Add this to the potatoes and mix well to coat. Add 1 tsp oil and mix well so the potatoes are well coated with the spices and flour. Cook for 2 minutes so the spices and flour get cooked.
    • Taste and adjust salt and spice. Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot as a side with dals, rice or flatbread. or fill a sandwich with these potatoes, tomato slices and cheese, grill and serve.

    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Crunchy Spicy Potatoes
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 144 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Sodium 456mg20%
    Potassium 772mg22%
    Carbohydrates 25g8%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 160IU3%
    Vitamin C 23.3mg28%
    Calcium 68mg7%
    Iron 6.3mg35%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Tiffany

      October 10, 2020 at 7:19 am

      Can I bake this instead of pan frying?

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 10, 2020 at 9:54 am

        Yes. For 25-30 mins

        Reply
    2. Amy Moreno

      July 05, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      4 stars
      Flavor is great! Very yummy with eggs 🙂 My one year old ate it up! I was only disappointed about the “crunch”. I didn’t get any. I was expecting a “crispy” texture on the outside of the potato and it was more like seasoned potatoes.

      Reply
    3. Patrick

      June 19, 2017 at 12:07 am

      Hi, Do hou think chickpea flour will work to crisp them up?

      Thanks, Patrick

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 19, 2017 at 10:26 pm

        It will be a different texture with chickpea flour. not necessarily too crisp, but just slightly.

        Reply
    4. Lynne

      October 07, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      I made these tonight and they were delish! I was kind of a weird supper, because I had some left over ham, so we had that with them and some fresh cucumber and served it with my homemade kifer sour cream. It was all so good and the cold cucumber helped with the heat of the spices. SO GOOD. Thank you for all your work.

      Reply
    5. jones

      August 07, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Looks delicious! Could this go as a stand alone dish? Or would that turn out a bit boring?

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 07, 2016 at 10:14 am

        It depends. I would serve it as a side with curries or some beans.

        Reply
    6. Shiv

      February 08, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Ooo…
      I was about to boil potatoes and do the dish…
      Thankyou for ur reply!

      Reply
    7. Shiv

      February 06, 2016 at 1:57 am

      In this dish… We hav to first boil the potatoes rt?
      Plz mention it in the ingredients

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 06, 2016 at 10:56 am

        no the potatoes get cooked at step 2.

        Reply
    8. rivkafreeman

      September 25, 2015 at 12:46 pm

      4 stars
      I would boil the potatoes in water to al dente not falling apart, dice them and coat and cover with the spices, oil and condiments already prepared as a mixture. Place the potatoes rice with the dressing into the wraps . I don’t want to fry anything. I want the full benefit of the antioxidants in the oil. I don’t want to oxidize the oil by heating it. In India you mix potatoes with rice interesting!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 06, 2016 at 10:57 am

        Sure, you can cook them as you like. These are spiced potatoes which are made crunchy with rice flour added towards the end.

        Reply
    9. Kaitlin Janisse

      April 23, 2015 at 10:46 am

      Hello! These look amazing! Can you prepare them with no oil do you think?

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 23, 2015 at 11:18 am

        you can make them without oil. They wont be as crunchy. you can heat them up at high heat towards the end for a few minutes to crisp up a bit.

        Reply
        • Shiv

          February 05, 2016 at 10:49 pm

          I want to see its video. Give me a link

          Reply
          • Richa

            February 06, 2016 at 12:25 am

            I don’t do video recipes right now.

            Reply
    10. Easy Breakfast Ideas

      March 12, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      5 stars
      This is foodporn for me! I really liked what you did with potatoes making it spicy makes me want it more. Will try to make one this week. Thanks Richa!

      Reply
    11. Jinx

      February 26, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      I made these crunchy potatoes and we ate them tonight! This will be my new go-to comfort food! Easy and flavorful and great leftovers to put in a sandwich or pop into a soup! WOW! I love your recipes–hard to find vegan with little to no oil for heart patients! Thank you!

      Reply
    12. Denise

      February 24, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      Richa, the potatoes were delicious even tho I didn’t have garam masala I used some Sambahar powder. I’m not sure what you would think of that substitution, but that’s all I had on hand. Is there a recipe for making the garam masala? I have no idea of the nuances of flavor difference between the two powders – maybe you could clarify. Anyway, the potatoes became a little dry as they cooled. I was wondering if you’d have a suggestion for a sauce to help moisten them for making a wrap. Thanks so much! Denise

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 25, 2015 at 10:46 am

        so glad you made them. sambhar powder and garam masala are very different but both will work with potatoes. so you are good to go. Sambhar powder has ground up split peas which might also add to drying up the potatoes. These potatoes are best served fresh or with a dal /lentil soup or some other wet stuff like chutneys, sauces, lemon juice etc.
        there will be both garam masala and sambhar powder recipes in my cookbook and eventually on my blog after the book is out.

        Reply
    13. Denise

      February 17, 2015 at 10:54 pm

      Richa, what is the shell you have the potatoes in? It looks like a wheat based pita or tortilla and the recipe is supposedly gluten free? What did you use here? I can almost imagine smelling the rich flavor of the potatoes…making me hungry!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 18, 2015 at 8:02 pm

        those flatbreads are just a prop 🙂 they are wheat rotis. I have both a wheat and gluten-free roti recipes in my cookbook.

        Reply
    14. Caitlin

      February 17, 2015 at 10:42 am

      these look damn good, lady.

      Reply
    15. Paula

      February 16, 2015 at 11:41 pm

      I love potatoes!!! And anything Indian / curry flavour is divine….potatoes are the real and the best comfort food and I’m soo going to make this

      Reply
    16. Ashlae

      February 16, 2015 at 7:25 pm

      Your Indian recipes are always my favorite. I’ve tried a number of them (with your aloo gobi wrap being my #1 go-to), and now I can’t wait to try these potatoes. I think they’d pair perfectly with a curried tofu scramble. 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 23, 2015 at 2:10 pm

        Awesome! its a nice surprise to hear from you Ashlae!

        Reply
    17. IR

      February 16, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      What a beautiful presentation!! I like the idea of using rice flour for the crunchiness =)

      Reply
    18. Nicole {VeganShowOff.com}

      February 16, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      I LOVE potatoes, every and any way! I’ve never tried the rice flour to make them crispy though. I have a ton of rice but no rice flour so maybe I’ll try grinding some up for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Nicole {VeganShowOff.com}

        February 18, 2015 at 6:21 pm

        5 stars
        Update: Just made these potatoes and they were ridiculously delicious! The spice mixture was so good and I think I’m going to make my next tofu scramble with this same spice mixture! I’ll tag my unprofessional photo of them on instagram lol

        Reply
        • Richa

          February 18, 2015 at 8:03 pm

          yay! i love your site name 🙂

          Reply
    19. Janel

      February 16, 2015 at 6:42 am

      I was looking for a different way to serve potatoes as a side dish with today’s dinner. Found it! Can’t wait to try this today.

      Reply
    20. Cassie

      February 16, 2015 at 6:41 am

      I love potatoes!! This looks divine 😀

      Reply
      • sichone

        March 18, 2016 at 8:51 am

        you right

        Reply
    21. Anna

      February 16, 2015 at 3:13 am

      I’m really hungry right now, like REALLY hungry ahhah this looks amazing

      https://aspoonfulofnature.wordpress.com/

      Reply

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