Cajun Potatoes is a signature starter dish served in a popular restaurant named Barbeque Nation. Lets learn to make Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes Recipe with step by step pictures and videos for easy reference with tips.
Cajun Potatoes the first time I tasted it was at Barbeque Nation(a popular buffet restaurant) and was bowled out by this idea of crisp potaotes in a spiced mayo sauce .It is popularly called as BBQ style Cajun Potatoes .
About Cajun Potatoes
Crispy creamy cajun potatoes is one of the most popular items in the restaurant called BBQ Nation. Cajun potatoes use a special mix called cajun spice mix to coat the potatoes which makes this dish flavourful and unique.
Cajun cuisine is a style of cooking named for the French and Barbequeing is one the cajun cooking methods. Cajun cuisine is sometimes referred to as a ‘rustic cuisine’, meaning that it is based on locally available ingredients and preparation is relatively simple. So I guess its because of the simple available ingredients this dish is named so.
Reference : wikipedia
Cajun Potatoes – My Experience
The first time we tasted Cajun Potatoes I was admiring amma relishing it even among all other nonveg starters so that moment I decided to recreate it at home. But the time didn’t come for me to try it until I saw the ingredients for cajun potatoes listed in a newspaper. The very next day I tried and we all enjoyed it. And guess what amma said its so good that I love this more than the one we had at the restaurant. What more can I ask for?! Yes it was similar to the one I tasted it at the restaurant and this is undoubtedly one of the best restaurant style dishes I recreated at home in the recent times.
Cajun Potatoes – Spice Mix Ingredients
The cajun spice mix includes garlic powder, onion powder,mixed herbs, pepper,chilli flakes, red chilli powder, oregano etc. It is basically the ingredients we have in our pantry except for a very few.
Cajun Potatoes without Mayonnaise
If you don’t have mayonnaise you can replace it with fresh cream. Just dilute it a bit using milk.But I highly recommend using mayonnaise to get that perfect restaurant flavour and taste.
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Cajun Potatoes
Ingredients
- 25 nos potatoes
- salt to taste
For the batter
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 2 tbsp wheat flour You can replace with maida too
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- water as needed
For cajun sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
- salt to taste
For garnish:
- onion finely chopped
- chilli flakes for garnish
- mixed herbs for garnish
- red chilli powder
- coriander leaves
Instructions
- Take around 25 small potatoes rinse in water at least 3-4 times.
- Rinse well, rub with fingers to remove dirt.
- Change water and wash well until the water is completely clear. As we are adding potatoes with skin make sure there is no dirt at all.
- Add to pressure cooker along with salt and water till immersing level.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles (in high flame). Switch off, let the pressure release by itself.
- Check the doneness it should not be mushy but soft when pricked.
- Place all the potatoes on a chopping board – use a flat base ladle and press it. Do not apply more pressure.
- Repeat to finish for all potatoes, set aside.
- To a mixing bowl add corn flour, wheat flour and rice flour. Mix well first.
- Then add water little by little to form a batter.
- The batter should form a slightly running batter.
- Now dip each potato to the batter coat with batter(a thin coating would be enough).
- Drip excess batter using a fork.
- Shallow fry until golden and crisp. Add in batches and fry only while serving. Repeat to finish, set aside.
- Now to another mixing bowl add all the ingredients listed under 'for cajun sauce' and mix well.
- Then add milk little by little. Add little by little mix well until the sauce is in pourable consistency. Creamy and pourable sauce ready.
- Now on the serving plate place the crisp potatoes.
- Pour generous sauce over it.
- Add raw onion, mixed herbs, chilli flakes, red chilli powder and finally garnish with coriander leaves.
- Barbeque style cajun potatoes ready to serve. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Always fry in batches.The potatoes should be crisp.
- Don’t make a thick batter and coating, the coating should be mild on the potatoes.
- If you have onion powder add it, I didnt have so added raw onion while serving.
- Garlic powder is must in this recipe so don’t skip it.
- Adjust spice powders according to your taste and preference.
How to make Cajun Potatoes
Preparing potatoes
1.Take around 25 small potatoes rinse in water atleast 3-4 times.
2. Rinse well, rub with fingers to remove dirt.
3.Change water and wash well until the water is completely clear.As we are adding potatoes with skin make sure ther is no dirt at all.
Cooking potatoes
4.Add to pressure cooker along with salt and water till immersing level.
5.Pressure cook for 2 whistles(in high flame). Switch off, let the pressure release by itself.
6.Check the doneness it should not be mushy but soft when pricked.
7.Place all the potatoes on a chopping borad – use a flat base laddle and press it.Do not apply more pressure.
8.Repeat to finish for all potatoes,Set aside.
Preparing flour batter
9.To a mixing bowl add cornflour,wheat flour and rice flour. You can replace wheat flour with white flour(maida).
10. Mix well first.
11.Then add water little by little to form a batter.
12.The batter should form a slightly running batter.
Coating potatoes with batter
13.Now dip each potato to the batter coat with batter(a thin coating would be enough).
14.Drip excess batter using a fork.
Frying potatoes
15.Shallow fry until golden and crisp.Add in batches and fry only while serving.
16.Repeat to finish, set aside.
Preparing Cajun Spice Mix
17.Now to another mixing bowl add all the ingredients listed under ‘for cajun sauce’ and mix well.
18.Then add milk little by little.
19.Add little by little mix well until the sauce is in pourable consistency.
20.Creamy and pourable sauce.
Serving
21.To the serving plate , place all the roasted potatoes.
22.Pour generous sauce over it.
23.Add raw onion,mixed herbs,chilli flakes,red chilli powder and finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.
Barbeque nation style cajun potatoes ready to serve. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Always fry in batches.The potatoes should be crisp.
- Don’t make a thick batter and coating, the coating should be mild on the potatoes.
- If you have onion powder add it, I didn’t have so added raw onion while serving.
- Garlic powder is must in this recipe so don’t skip it.
- Adjust spice powders according to your taste and preference.
Variations & Alternates
- I have given the shallow frying method for potatoes. You can make : cajun potatoes baked or cajun potatoes in air fryer too. Else you can deep fry them too.
- The recipe is with wheat flour, but you can replace it with maida too.
- I have used pressure cooker for cooking potatoes, you can use Instant pot too set to pressure cook mode for 5 mins.
- Instead of baby potatoes you can cut and use the regular potatoes too.
Serving & Storing Suggestions
- Always assemble onbly while serving else it will become soggy. If you are planning this for parties keep the fried potatoes and the cajun spice mix ready then assemble while serving time.
- I wouldn’t recommend storing it as it is meant to be had fresh. However you can prepare the cajun mix, seasoning ready and store it in fridge which keeps well for 2 days. You can prepare the flour batter seperately, cook potatoes and store these in fridge too. And while serving you can fry the potatoes, add the cajun mix and serve it. This way its easy and saves time.
FAQs
1.What is Cajun Potatoes?
Cajun potatoes is a signature starter dish served in a popular restaurant named Barbeque nation.Cajun cusine is a style of cooking named for the French and Barbequeing is one the cajun cooking methods.
2.How to make Cajun Potatoes?
First potatoes are dipped in a cornflour,wheat flour slurry, fried until crisp. Then a cajun spice mix is made along with mayonnaise and this is added a dripping sauce over the fried potatoes.This sauce is called Cajun Mayonnaise Spice dressing.Finally season it with onion, coriander leaves and seasonings / spices.
3.Can I make Cajun potatoes without Mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise is one the main ingredient in cajun dressing however if you want to avoid it : Just dilute fresh cream with milk and use it replacing mayo. But sure the taste varies, to get the perfect restaurant taste mayonnaise is needed.
Priya
The taste was perfect 😊My kid just enjoyed it 😊Thanks a lot for the perfect recipe.