Batata Wafers – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Take water in a pan and add alum. Stir it and keep aside.
• Take potatoes and wash them really good under running water.
• Peel them and make slices with slicer. Do not make too thin slices.
• Make little thick and even slices. Slice directly into alum water.
• Drain the water and soak in fresh water. Add lots of water so that potatoes should float in water.
• Add a piece of alum. Cover and rest it over night.
• If you don’t have much time and want to make wafers immediately, then rest it for at least an hour.
• Transfer the slices into a strainer and drain all water.
• Boil water in pan and add salt. Stir it. Add potato slices into boiling water.
• Cook until its colour changes from white to yellowish for about 7-8 minutes.
• Spread a cotton cloth. Take a strainer and put a pot under it.
• Transfer cooked slices into strainer and let all the water strain for about 5 minutes.
• Spread all the wafers on cotton cloth and sundry under hot sun.
• Dry for 4-5 hours, flip over and dry from other side. It takes 1-1 1/2 day for wafer to dry completely.
• You can store dries wafers in air tight container or carry bag when these are completely dried.
• These can remain good for 1 1/2 – 2 years. You can fry them whenever required.