Transform Your Snack Game With Crispy Honey Chilli Potatoes Here’s How

Fry potato fingers coated in a flour-cornflour mix until crispy. Make a sauce with garlic, chilli, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, and honey. Toss fried potatoes in the sauce, garnish, and serve hot.

Cut potatoes into thin sticks, soak, dry, and coat with a cornflour-maida batter. Deep fry until golden and crispy (double fry for extra crunch).In a pan, saute garlic, ginger, and chillies in oil. Add sauces like soy, chilli, ketchup, vinegar, and a touch of honey. Toss in the cornflour slurry to thicken the sauce. Mix in fried potatoes, garnish with sesame seeds and spring onions, and serve hot.

Ingredients:

For the Potatoes:

3 4 medium potatoes (peeled and cut into thin fingers)
3 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp all-purpose flour (maida)
tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Water as needed (to make batter)
Oil for deep frying

For the Sauce:

1 tbsp oil (preferably sesame or vegetable)
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (optional)
1-2 green chillies, slit or chopped
1 small onion, sliced (optional)
1 small capsicum (green bell pepper), sliced (optional)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp honey (adjust to taste)
1 tsp vinegar
Salt to taste
tsp crushed black pepper
1 tsp cornflour mixed in 2 tbsp water (to thicken sauce)
Sesame seeds and spring onions for garnish

Method:

Step 1: Prepare the Potatoes

Cut the potatoes into thin, long sticks (like French fries).
Soak in cold water for 10 15 minutes to remove excess starch.
Drain and pat dry completely using a kitchen towel.

Step 2: Make the Batter and Fry

In a mixing bowl, add cornflour, all-purpose flour, red chilli powder, and salt.
Add just enough water to make a thick coating batter.
Toss the dry potato sticks in the batter until they're well coated.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadhai.
Fry the potatoes in batches on medium heat until golden brown and crispy.
(Double fry for extra crispiness: first on medium heat, then again on high heat.)
Remove and place on tissue paper to absorb excess oil.

Step 3: Prepare the Sauce

In a wok or pan, heat 1 tbsp oil.
Add chopped garlic, ginger, and green chillies. Saut for 30 seconds.
(Optional) Add sliced onions and capsicum. Stir-fry for 1 2 minutes till slightly soft.
Add the sauces: soy sauce, red chilli sauce, ketchup, and mix well.
Add vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Stir well.
Add cornflour slurry (cornflour mixed with water) to thicken the sauce.
Let the sauce simmer for 1 2 minutes until it becomes glossy and thick.
Add honey and mix gently.

Step 4: Toss and Serve