East Africa · Street food
Kachori (Swahili Spiced Potato Croquettes)
Crisp, golden batter-fried potato spheres bursting with fresh lime, crushed ginger, and green chili.
The story
Kachori in Tanzania differs distinctively from its Indian namesake; rather than a flaky stuffed pastry, it is a seasoned ball of spiced mashed potatoes coated in a light gram-flour batter and deep-fried until crisp. Sold everywhere from Stone Town alleys to Dar bus stops, these piping hot spheres are eaten as an afternoon tea snack or submerged directly into bowls of urojo.
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