Viazi Karai

Name: Viazi Karai
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 5 potatoes, boiled and sliced; 1 cup chickpea flour; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chili powder

Viazi Karai/vee-AH-zee kah-RYE/

Also known as: Spiced Fried Potatoes

About this dish

Spiced potato pieces coated in a turmeric batter and deep-fried, a popular Kenyan coastal snack.

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Ingredients

🥔5 potatoes, boiled and sliced

🫘1 cup chickpea flour

🌼1 tsp turmeric

🌶️1 tsp chili powder

Method

Serves 3

Boil the potatoes until just tender, then slice thick.

Whisk chickpea flour with turmeric, chili powder, and water into a smooth batter.

Dip the potato slices into the batter.

Deep fry until golden and crisp.

Serve hot with tamarind or chili sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Viazi karai is a traditional Swahili coast snack, reflecting Indian influence with its turmeric-spiced batter.

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