Satyam Katiyar/Farrukhabad- Whenever there is talk of potato, the taste of roasted potatoes and sharp sauce starts moving in everyone’s mind. A special kind of roasted potato is prepared in Farrukhabad, which is called ‘roasted potatoes in sand’. This potato is cooked in sand sand, not in water or oil. In a large pan, the sand is hot on the fireplace and the potatoes cleaned in it are cooked for about 15 minutes.
Butter and chutney get wonderful taste
After roasting, the potatoes are cleaned thoroughly and served with butter, sharp spices and green chutney. Not only this, chutney and spices are also prepared at home, which makes its taste even more special. The combination of green coriander, cumin, salt and special desi spices makes it wonderful.
Govind Saxena’s shop became the first choice of customers
Govind Saxena’s shop located on Kamalganj railway road is famous for this special potato. Govind says that thousands of people visit his shop daily. They eat delicious potatoes. As soon as the shop opens, there is a crowd and from this business, they save from 15 to 20 thousand rupees every month.
Local spices are prepared with sharp tempering
Spices used in this roasted potato are prepared at home. Special attention is paid to the quality of spices so that there is no deficiency in taste. This is the reason that once that tastes this roasted potato, it becomes crazy about it.
Makes it even more special
Here, especially ‘Chipsona’ variety of potatoes are used, which are large in size and the best in taste. At this time the price of one kilo of potatoes is about 80 rupees, but the price of its taste does not matter.
How is roasted potato in sand?
To make roasted potatoes in sand, firstly good quality potatoes are taken. The sand is heated in a large pan, then potatoes are added to it. After some time they are removed and served with butter, spices and green chutney.
Taste that has never forgotten
Shopkeepers say that earlier there was not so much demand for roasted potatoes, but its popularity has increased tremendously in the last five years. Today it has become a brand. As soon as its name is taken, mouth water comes and every time it becomes a mind to eat.
