If there is a delicacy that my first born daughter Nratili loves, it is “viazi karai!” Boy ooh boy can she live on those waru! SIGH!!! That would be the best punishment you would ever give her! ;-) Viazi karai is a delicacy that is made of Irish potatoes. The potatoes are peeled and cut into sizable pieces then boiled with a pinch salt till ready to eat and not too soft as that of making mash potatoes.
A thick paste is made on a separate container, to coat the boiled potatoes for deep frying. The thick paste is made of wheat flour, pinch of salt to taste, food colour (preferably sunset orange or egg yellow) and water. To give the paste some taste, the quantity of the following depends on one’s liking; pounded garlic, dhania and onion.
All the above ingredients are mixed to a thick paste ready for dipping/coating the boiled potatoes for deep frying. They are deep fried to a firm and crisp coat. My ooh my, this is so yummy especially when eaten with kachumari or a tamarind paste (ukwaju) as you wash it down with a cold glass of your favourite drink! SIGH!!!!
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