Cajun Spice potatoes (Barbecue Nation Style) | Cajun Potato
These easy to make Cajun Spice potatoes (Barbecue Nation Style) | Cajun Potato are crispy on the outside and creamy and soft on the inside. In addition to that, they are loaded with a creamy Cajun spice sauce.
Servings 3
Ingredients
For making crispy potatoes
- 20 Pcs Boiled Baby potatoes
- 3 tbsp Corn flour to dust the potatoes before frying
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup Oil to shallow fry the potatoes
To make Cajun spice powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Cumin/jeera powder
- 1 tbsp Mixed herbs
To make the Cajun Mayonnaise dip/dressing
- 4 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Fresh cream/Milk
- 2 tbsp Hot and sweet tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice seasoning mix
- ¼ tsp Kashmiri Red chilly powder
- ¼ tsp Cumin powder
- ¼ tsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Finely chopped onions
For Garnish
- 2 tbsp Finely chopped red onions to garnish on top
- 1 tsp Finely chopped coriander leaves or greens of onions
- Salt to taste
Instructions
To cook the potatoes
- Wash the baby potatoes under running water thoroughly. Then add salt and boil them with skin on in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles or till done (take care not to over cook them).
- Let the steam release naturally from the cooker. Open the lid and drain the water from the potatoes and let them cool till it comes to room temperature.
- Now place the potatoes on a plate or chopping board and gently press them with your palms.
- Or with the help of the bottom of any bowl form a disc as shown in the pics below.
- Remember not to peel the skin of the potatoes as the skin gives an extra crunch to the potatoes when fried.
- Dust the pressed potatoes gently with some corn flour and salt and keep aside for shallow frying.
- At this point you can pan fry the potatoes on low flame until crisp on both the sides.
- Or you can even bake or Air fry the potatoes.
For making crispy Potatoes
- Heat a pan with oil to shallow fry the potatoes, once the oil is heated up to medium heat fry the potatoes in batches 9 to 10 at a time once half fried take them out on an absorbent paper.
- Fry all the potatoes till done, take them out on an absorbent paper. Sprinkle some more Cajun spice seasoning on top of them and toss and mix well till coated nicely.
To make home made Cajun spice powder
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned under the Cajun spice mix and keep aside.
To make the Cajun Mayonnaise dip or dressing
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned under the Cajun spice mix and keep aside.
- Now to make mayonnaise dip, take mayonnaise in a bowl mix Cajun spice powder and other mentioned ingredients in the list and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
- This will help to take the edge of the onions and make them soft and delicious just blended with the texture of the creamy spicy mayo dip.
How to serve the Cajun potatoes
- Dish out the fried baby potatoes on a serving plate, with the help of spoon pour the mayonnaise dressing generously on top of the potatoes.
- Garnish them with some more finely chopped onions, chopped coriander leaves, red chilli powder and in the last sprinkle some more Cajun spice seasoning mix and serve hot.
- Your crispy crunchy, spicy, and creamy Cajun potatoes are ready to be devoured
Notes
1. I would suggest to use uniform sized baby potatoes to make this recipe. However, regular sized potatoes too work well. Make sure to cut them in quarters after boiling.
2. You may use readymade Cajun spice powder instead of making it at home.
3. You may Air fry, bake, grill or deep fry potatoes after boiling them. It depends entirely on your choice.
4. This Cajun spice sauce can be used as a dip with barbequed chicken or shrimp