Ingredients
For Frying Potatoes
3-4 Potatoes – boiled & diced (आलू)
2 tbsp Corn-starch (कॉर्न स्टार्च)
Salt to taste (नमक स्वादानुसार)
½ tsp Black Pepper Powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर)
Oil for frying (तेल तलने के लिए)
For Sauce
2 tbsp Oil (तेल)
1 inch Ginger – chopped (अदरक)
2 cloves Garlic – chopped (लहसुन)
2 Star Anise (चक्र फूल)
2 dry Red Chillies – cut in pieces & deseeded (सूखी लाल मिर्च)
½ tsp Pink Peppercorns or Sichuan Peppercorns (गुलाबी पेपरकॉर्न या सिचुआन काली मिर्च)
1 medium Onion – medium diced (प्याज़)
3 tbsp Cashew Nuts (काजू)
1 tbsp Soya Sauce (सोया सॉस)
1 medium Capsicum – medium diced (शिमला मिर्च)
2 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce (रेड चिली सॉस)
1 heaped tbsp Tomato Ketchup (टोमेटो केचप)
Water (पानी)
¼ cup Corn-starch slurry (कॉर्न स्टार्च का लिजाम)
1 whole Spring Onion – diced (प्याज़ पत्ता)
Process
For Frying Potatoes
- In a bowl add potatoes, corn-starch, black pepper powder, salt and toss it properly with light hands, make sure it is coated completely. Keep aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Now heat oil on medium heat and then fry these potatoes until golden brown from all sides, then remove on absorbent paper. Keep aside for further use.
For Sauce
- In a wok heat oil and add ginger, garlic, star anise, dry red chillies, pink peppercorns, onion and saute until translucent.
- Now add cashew nuts, soya sauce, capsicum, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and cook it for a minute.
- Then add water, corn-starch slurry some at a time and cook it until semi thick.
- Now add the fried potatoes and toss them properly, continue cooking for 2-3.
- Switch off the flames and finish with spring onion. Serve hot immediately.
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