Aloo Bhujia

History

Bhujia also called as  Bikaneri bhujia .  This is snack is prepared by using besan (gram flour) and spices, originating from Binaker a town in the western state of Rajasthan in India.  This snack consumed throughout the world.  It is famously known to be born in Bikaneri.

Bikaneri bhujia has essentially been a cottage industry in Bikaner, Rajasthan, and provides employment to around 2.5 million people in villages of the region, especially women and recently it has faced competition with multinational companies like Pepsi as well as Indian snack companies, which have used the name bhujia with smart packaging. After struggling with numerous copycats over the years, in Sept 2010 Indian Patent Office confirmed the rights and patent was issued for brand name Bikaneri Bhujia to local manufactures of Bikaner.

Aloo Bhujia

Ingredients

• 2 Big potatoes

For Paste  

• 1-1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • 1 tsp Mustard • 1/4 Turmeric • 2 Dry red chilles • Water as required • Salt to taste • Oil for frying

Method

• Peel the potato and cut them into round pieces. 
• Add a pinch of salt and half cook them in hot water. 
• Soak mustard, cuminseeds, chilles, turmeric and salt in water for about 30 minutes and grind them to make a fine paste by adding water. 
• Dip the potatoes in the ground paste. 
• Take pan and heat oil in it and shallow fry the potatoes on both sides till light brown. 
• Potato Bhujia is ready to serve.