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Friday, October 2, 2015

Spicy Baby Potatoes



Spicy Baby Potatoes Recipe












Ingredients:-
Baby potatoes              500 g
Oil                                  2 to 3 tbsp
Asafetida powder          a pinch
Mustard                         ¼ tsp
Cumin                           ¼ tsp
Split urad dal                ¼ tsp
Curry leaves                  few
Small onions               10 to 15
Turmeric powder           ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly                        2 or 3
Urad dal                          1 tsp
Chana dal                        1 ½ tsp
Black peppercorns        ½ tsp
Coriander seeds            ½ tsp
Oil                                    ½ tsp

How to make spicy baby potatoes:-

  • Heat ½ tsp oil in a fry pan. Dry roast the red chilies, lentils, black peppercorn, coriander seeds.
  • Keep tossing till rich aroma arises. Allow them to cool and grind it to fine powder.
  • Wash baby potatoes and pressure cook till soft. Cool and peel the skin.
  • Prick them with a tooth pick to make small holes in each of them & keep aside.
  • Add 2 tbsp oil to the fry pan.
  • Once hot, add dash of asafetida powder. Add mustard, cumin, split urad dal, curry leaves and wait to crackle.
  • Add finely chopped onions and saute them till golden brown.
  • Stir in the cooked potatoes.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt. Toss gently so that the baby potatoes get coated evenly with oil.
  • Add the spice powder and cook the potatoes on low flame.
  • Keep turning the potatoes, so that it turns golden brown all over.
  • Once potatoes get a lovely crisp brown texture with the spices, remove from flame.
  • Enjoy this savory dish with rice or chapattis.