Cajun Potatoes Recipe
Cajun Potatoes is a signature starter dish served in a popular restaurant named Barbeque Nation. Cajun Potatoes are crispy on the outside, creamy and melt in the mouth inside. Learn to make Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes Recipe with step by step pictures and video for easy reference with tips.
Servings3
Ingredients
- 25 potatoes
- salt to taste
For the batter
- ¼ cup corn flour
- 2 tablespoon wheat flour You can replace with maida too
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- water as needed
For cajun sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 and ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ⅓ to ½ 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 20-25 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 if it is done - 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 ¼ cup cornflour, 2 tablespoon wheat flour and 1 tablespoon rice flour, salt to taste. You can replace wheat flour with white flour(maida) too.
- Mix well first.
- Then add water little by little to form a batter.
- The batter should be slightly runny.
- 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. You can deep fry them too. Add in batches and fry only while serving. Double fry them if you want it super crispy.
- Repeat to finish, set aside.
- Now to another mixing bowl add 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon mixed herbs, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, ⅓ to ½ cup milk, salt to taste. Mix it well.
- Then add milk little by little. You may need ½ cup to ⅓ cup adjust according to the consistency.
- Add little by little mix well until the sauce is in pour-able consistency.
- Creamy and pour-able sauce.
- To the serving plate, place all the fried potatoes.
- Pour generous sauce over it.
- Add raw onion, mixed herbs, chili flakes,red chili powder and finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.
- Barbeque nation style cajun potatoes ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Always fry in batches.The potatoes should be crisp. You can either shallow fry or deep fry them.
- Don't make a thick batter and coating, the coating should be thin on the potatoes.
- You can either add onion powder in the sauce or raw onion while serving.
- Garlic powder is a must in this recipe so don't skip it.
- Adjust spice powders according to your taste and preference.
- I have not given the topping measures, it is your preference.
Nutrition Facts
Cajun Potatoes Recipe
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 644
Calories from Fat 522
% Daily Value*
Fat 58g89%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 34g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 1959mg85%
Potassium 390mg11%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 3130IU63%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 91mg9%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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