Cajun Potatoes
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.
Servings3
Ingredients
- 25 nos potatoes
- salt to taste
For the batter
- 1/4 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
- 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon 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.
Nutrition Facts
Cajun Potatoes
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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