Potato Chop

Iftar never feels complete without potato chop. Here is an easy recipe for making it at home.

  • Serves 4
  • 40 min
  • April 24, 2020
Potato Chop

Ingredients

  • Potatoes (2 large)
  • Gram flour (besan) (1 cup)
  • Finely chopped onion (1 teaspoon)
  • Green chilies (2)
  • Turmeric powder (1 teaspoon)
  • Oil (for frying)
  • Salt (to taste)
Potato chop — before frying

Method

  1. First, boil the potatoes. Mash them with salt, green chilies, and chopped onion. Shape the mash into small chops like in the photos.
  2. For the batter, add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon salt to the gram flour. Add enough water to make a mixture the consistency of pancake batter. Make sure there are no lumps. Deep-fry the chops in medium-hot oil after dipping them in the batter. Serve hot.