Learn how to make easy and gluten-free starter Cajun Potatoes for your parties|Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes Recipe
Crispy roasted potatoes with aromatic herbs served with the topping of chilli mayo dip and garnished with onions, make one of the easiest and delicious party snack. A make ahead, gluten-free snack that you can make vegan friendly too!!
Try this Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potato recipe at home for your weekends and get togethers.
What are Crispy Cajun Potatoes
Cajun Potatoes are delicious starter/appetizers where crispy deep fried potatoes are served with a spicy mayo sauce. These are one of the most popular signature dish served at the famous Barbeque Nation, a famous restaurant chain in India.
You can now make these at home, in a much health friendly way with very little oil. And serve this potato snack as starters at parties and get-togethers. Or, make for your weekend evening.
Ingredients to make Cajun Potatoes
Baby Potatoes- I use baby potatoes to make this signature dish but, you can always use regular potatoes to make it. Red potatoes, gold or yakon potatoes can be used in the recipe. Cut you regular/big potatoes in bite size cubes before boiling.
Cajun Spice Mix- You can use readymade Cajun seasoning or make it at home. Details are in the recipe card.
Creamy Mayo Dressing- Make the mayo dressing with plain mayo, ketchup, sriracha or chilli garlic sauce. Vegan can use vegan/egg-free mayo.
Olive Oil- to bake/air fry potatoes.
Onions- I also garnish the potatoes with finely chopped onions along with mayo dressing. Use red onions in the recipe which add a slight sweet crunch.
How to make Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes
Details for the process are given in the recipe card. Refer the below section for stepwise pics.
You can bake or air fry the boiled potatoes.
Will soon update the recipe with air fryer Method for Cajun Potatoes
Tips to make perfect Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes
Make sure potatoes are not over boiled. These should have a bite, else the resulting dish will not have the signature texture and taste.
Stepwise steps to make Cajun Potatoes
Serving Suggestions
Serve these as party appetizer and even as side great side dish for weekend brunch or lunch.
I also like to top these with finely chopped onions, it adds a nice sweet crunch.
Frequently asked Questions
Crispy Cajun Potatoes taste best when served hot and fresh just out of oven/fried. When making for a get together or party you can boil, smash and sesaon potaotes with herbs and oil. You can also bake these and keep. Preheat in oven and serve with mayo dressing.
You can use fresh greek yogurt in place of mayo. Make sure the yogurt is not very runny and sour. You can also add 1-2 tsp cream to yogurt.
Do check out my Smashed Potato Chaat recipe, where I have used air fried the potatoes in my recipe.
Checkout these delicious recipes with baby potatoes from the blog
More potato recipes from the blog
Curries and Dry Subzi- Aloo Matar, Kashmiri Dum Aloo, Aloo Methi, Potato and Swiss Chard fry, Tilwale Aloo, Bhandare wale Aloo, Rassewale Aloo Tamatar(lighter and less spicy version).
Snacks and Appetizers- Cajun Potatoes, Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes,Crispy Honey Chilli Potatoes, Aloo Poha Cutlets, Smashed Potato Chaat, Moong Dal Stuffed Aloo Tikki, Crispy Honey Chilli Potatoes
Indian Breads- Aloo Paratha, Aloo Kulcha, Aloo Kachori
Recipe Card for Cajun Potatoes
Cajun Potatoes
Equipment
- Oven or Air fryer
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Tray
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 12-15 nos. Baby Potatoes
- 2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil or use any flavourless oil
Cajun Spice Mix
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley optional
- 1 tsp Chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Salt as required
Creamy Mayo Chilli Sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp Mayonnise use eggless or with egg
- 1-2 tsp Chilli Sauce use as required
- 1 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
Instructions
- Wash the baby potatoes thoroughly until cleaned off all the dirt and boil until 3/4 done. Boil potatoes in an open pan so that you can keep a check on the softness. We don't want over boiled/soft potatoes. Avoid boiling in the pressure cooker.12-15 nos. Baby Potatoes
- Once the potatoes are 3/4 done and cooled, press each potato flat using a potato masher.
- Make the seasoning. In a bowl mix olive oil, parsley, garlic powder, red hot sauce, red hot sauce and salt. Coat smashed potatoes with the seasoning.2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1 tsp Dried Parsley, 1 tsp Chilli flakes, 1 tsp Oregano, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, Salt
- Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven at 375 °F/ 200°C for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are crisp.
- Prepare mayo chilli sauce by mixing mayonnaise, curd, sour cream, red hot pepper sauce, tomato ketchup and chilli flakes.2-3 Tbsp Mayonnise, 1-2 tsp Chilli Sauce, 1 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
- Once baked, take out of the oven, season with some more herbs, take out in the serving tray and serve hot with mayo chilli sauce garnished with chopped onion
Notes
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Swati
Preethicuisine
The Cajun potatoes are insanely delicious . Perfect starter for parties.
Jayashree T.Rao
Loved this one, it looks so good Swati. Moreover, we are allfans of potato I can say. I must try this sometime soon.
Hem lata srivastava
Omg such a delicious crispy cajun potatoes would love to try it. Tempting
Amrita
Baked version of Cajun potatoes is an easy and wonderful snack idea. serving it with mayo chilli sauce makes it more delicious.
Jolly
Cajun potatoes was mine and my husband personal favorite starter. We usually take two times in BBQ nation when we visit there. After seeing your dish I am tempted to try this soon. Can we use normal potatoes for this recipe. Looks delicious ?
Swati
Yes, Jolly you can cut big potatoes in half and then bake and make the it.
Mayuri Patel
Oh my these cajun potatoes are so tempting, my mouth is watering. Last trip to India we didn't manage to go to Barbecue Nation, its our favorite place to dine out. Homemade cajun potatoes look so good, I think I'll give them a try at home.
Hem lata srivastava
Cajun potatoes looks so yummy , I also never tried at home. Would surely love to try it now.
Swati
Do try these..Thank you!!
Superduper kitchen
I must say that you have really tempted me with Cajun potatoes. Whenever someone say BBQ nation, one that comes into my mind is this starter. I loved this baked version. Lip smacking one.
Priya Srinivasan
lip-smacking good, that chili-mayo dip and that delcious seasonning on top, i jsut want to grab few potatoes from the pic!!!
Pavani
Cajun potatoes sounds very interesting and looks so irresistible. Bookmarked it.Thanks for sharing.
Varada
Perfect starters for a party. The topping on the potatoes sounds delicious.
Renu Agrawal Dongre
Always in for anything with potatoes and this cajun potatoes are sure yum a perfect party starter.
Veena Krishnakumar
The first time I ate these was in barbeque nation. Been wanting to try this since then. Now after seeing this, I am tempted to make this asap. Looks very inviting
chefmireille
that chilli mayo sauce must have been amazing on these potatoes - roasted potatoes are so great as you can season them any variety of ways and with the mayo I love this version!
Annapurnaz
Cajun potatoes are looking so inviting. Wish I could eat them right now!
Srivalli Jetti
Sounds like a fantastic starter to enjoy!..will surely make note of this.
Suma Gandlur
Potatoes in all it's forms is inviting and tempting, in my world. 🙂
Sharmila Kingsly
Looks absolutely delish .. Makes a lovely evening snack
Nalini
Absolutely delicious one,perfect starter for any occasion.
Pavani
OMG those Cajun potatoes look sooo inviting and addictive. My potato loving family would love these crispy potatoes. Delicious.
Sharmila
I have always loved Crispy Corn and potatoes from bbq. And these looks so lovely.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
The cajun potatoes sounds like a lovely starter for a party.... I don't know if they have it at the BBQ nation here... sounds really delicious...
gayathriraani
Wow! These crispy roasted potatoes with chilly mayo sounds absolutely yum..
vaishalisabnani
Very impressive Cajun potatoes . I feel like picking one and relishing it . Potatoes happen to be my favourite , and in any form .
Priya Suresh
Omg, those cajun potatoes are calling me, how prefect and alluring those potatoes looks. My kids will go crazy if they see this incredible cajon potatoes. Mouthwatering here.
sizzlingtastebuds
We love these at Barbeque Nation too altho I think the menu varies from city to city and is also
Kept seasonal. I have another variation of these , will postbsometime soon . The Mayo topping looks delish