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Kananga Phodi - Pan Fried Sweet Potato

Shallow fried Sweet Potato with a semolina crust.  Easy, tasty, crispy Konkani style fritters.

Ingredients:
Sweet Potato/Kanang/Ratali - 1 big
Semolina/Rava/Suji - 1/2 cup
Red Chilli Powder/Cayenne Pepper - 1 tbsp
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind/Imli/Chinch - small piece (1/4 tsp)
Salt
Oil

Method:
1. Peel the sweet potato skin and dice it into thick round slices.
2. In a mixing bowl, add sweet potato slices, red chilli powder, turmeric, tamarind and salt.  Mix/Toss well and keep it covered for about 30 minutes.
3. Coat the sweet potato slices in semolina.  Heat a pan and add 1 tbsp oil.  Fry the semolina coated sweet potatoes till they turn crisp.  Check with a spatula to see if sweet potatoes are cooked.  Pan fried, crisp Kananga Kaap or Phodi is ready.
4. You can also deep fry these fritters if you like.  Instead of semolina you can use corn meal (not corn flour) which has similar texture as semolina.  If you like more heat, add little salt, red chilli powder in semolina and mix well.
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  1. Sangeetha MJune 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    same pinch...just now i baked sweet potato fry...pan fried sweet potato looks crispy n yummy

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  2. chef and her kitchenJune 9, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Lovely fry....looks yummm

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  3. Aruna ManikandanJune 9, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    looks delicious dear :)

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  4. Priya SureshJune 9, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Omg,crispy potato fries looks super delicious and fabulous..

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  5. SravsJune 9, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    so delicious and crispy sweet potato fry !!

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  6. Suja ManojJune 9, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Crispy and delicious,superb fry..

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  7. a girl's diaryJune 9, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Looks very crispy...a perfect snack item I must say. will definitely try this :)

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  8. hamaarethoughts.comJune 9, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    lovely and crispy!has lot of potassium too.

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  9. TorviewtorontoJune 9, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    yummy crispy looks delicious

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  10. sathyaJune 9, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Sweet potato fritters looks yum!

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