1. What is Potato 65?
2. Quick and Easy Potato 65
3. How to make Potato 65?
4. Expert Tips
5. Recipe Card  

What is Potato 65?

​​Potato 65 isn't a classic dish in itself, but one of the variations used as a vegetarian version of the spicy Chicken 65. The potatoes are the right replacement as their starchy nature makes them the perfect item to get that crispy skin with the rice flour. Except for that, the insides remain moist and fluffy, giving the perfect mouth feel that a 65 recipe requires. The major flavour in this recipe comes from the red chillies powder that is added to the final tadka or can also be added to the flour marination.

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Quick and Easy Potato 65

This recipe is a solution for most of you who avoid or refrain from having chicken but would love to try out the chicken 65 (vegetarian version) and experience the simple but fabulous flavour profile of the south indian fried snack. The recipe is made with potatoes, hence it doesn't take much time to marinate and rest, making it a much quicker cook. Making Aloo 65 is simple and convenient; this is a recipe that can be enjoyed by everyone.  

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How to make Potato 65?

1) Start by boiling potato cubes in a milk pan. Cook them till a knife can pierce them without any resistance.

2) Coat the boiled potato cubes in cornflour, garlic powder and onion powder and fry them in a hot oil in a stainless steel kadai till they become nice and crispy.

3) In a stainless steel kadai, add ghee and saute some mustard seeds with green cardamom and slit green chillies.

4) Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and all the dry spices, toast them all. Deglaze the pan with buttermilk and reduce it to form a thick sauce.

5) Toss in the fried potatoes and coat them thoroughly with the sauce. Serve it hot on a platter.

Expert Tips

1. Do not over boil the potatoes as they might disintegrate while frying.
2. Fry them on high heat patiently as potatoes take time to crisp up.
3. The butter milk should be reduced to the exact consistency to which you want the sauce.

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Potato 65

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Category

Appetiser

Servings

3

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Calories

300

A vegetarian recipe for everyone who wants to enjoy the amazing flavour of the classic chicken 65.

Author:

Varun Arora

Ingredients

• Cubed potatoes : 2

• Water : for boiling

• Cornflour : ¼ cup

• Garlic powder : 1 tsp

• Onion powder : 1 tsp

• Oil : for frying

• Desi ghee : 2 tbsp

• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

• Green cardamom : 8 pods

• Slit green chillies : 3-4

• Chopped onion : 1

• Curry leaves : handful

• Cumin powder : 1 tsp

• Coriander powder : 1 tsp

• Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

• Salt : to taste

• Buttermilk : ½ cup

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Directions

1. Start by boiling potato cubes in a non-stick milk pot. Cook them till a knife can pierce them without any resistance.  

2. Coat the boiled potato cubes in cornflour, garlic powder and onion powder and fry them in a hot oil in a stainless steel kadai till they become nice and crispy. 

3. In a stainless steel kadai, add ghee and saute some mustard seeds with green cardamom and slit green chillies. 

4. Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and all the dry spices, toast them all. Deglaze the pan with buttermilk and reduce it to form a thick sauce. 

5. Toss in the fried potatoes and coat them thoroughly with the sauce. Serve it hot on a platter.

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Recipe Note

Unlike chicken, potatoes don't have a flavour of their own, hence they need to be seasoned and flavoured properly during the tadka so that they don't fall short or the taste.