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.