Crispy Cajun Potatoes
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Crispy Cajun potatoes: smashed baby potatoes coated in cornflour, fried and topped with a mayo herb sauce. Mild, serves 4, 40 minutes, step-by-step video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Baby Potatoes500 grams
Water1 cup
Salt1¾ tsp
Mayonnaise½ cup
Milk⅓ cup
Tomato Sauce1 tbsp
Mixed Italian Herbs1 tsp
Garlic, Minced2 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder¼ tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Sugar¼ tsp
Corn Flour¼ cup
OilFor Deep Frying
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped½
Contains: milk, egg.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 328kcal | 1312kcal |
| Protein | 3.8g | 15g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 132g |
| Fat | 20g | 80g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 13g |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 14g |
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Method
Pressure cook the potatoes for 4 whistles with a cup of water and a tsp of salt.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl until well combined and in a pouring consistency.
Strain and smash them with the skin-on. Sprinkle salt to season them.
Coat them with cornstarch. Fry them until crispy and golden brown on a medium high flame. Pour the sauce over the fried potatoes and then garnish with chopped coriander leaves and onions.
Before you start
- How long does Crispy Cajun Potatoes take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Crispy Cajun Potatoes serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Crispy Cajun Potatoes vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Crispy Cajun Potatoes spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Crispy Cajun Potatoes?
- 500 grams Baby Potatoes, ¼ cup Corn Flour, 2 tsp Garlic, ¼ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, ½ cup Mayonnaise, ⅓ cup Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Crispy Cajun Potatoes?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Crispy Cajun Potatoes?
- About 328 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
7 notes- S
SindhuMay 2024
Thank you for the recipe It turned out really well and the taste was just amazing !!
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2024
oil which I used turned white in colour bcz of corn starch so use only little bit of oil needed for frying other than that it tastes good thanks for the recipe!!
NilaDecember 2023
I love it #food
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Raihana RaffiSeptember 2023
maybe you can mash potatoes all together n form small balls and press..and then coat n fry
Preethi ThirunaSeptember 2023
loved it 🙈🙈🙈
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A Cookd cookJune 2023
milk is boiled or raw milk from the store
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AkashJune 2023
Loved it completely ❤️


