Wednesday 16 September 2015

Baby Potato fry

Baby Potato fry



INGREDIENTS:

250 grams baby potatoes, boiled and peeled
1 tbsp cold processed sesame oil or any oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ cup sliced pearl onions/shallots or chopped onions, 8 to 9 pearl onions or 1 small onion
6 to 7 curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp red chili powder, add as required, for a spicy taste add ½ tsp
1 tsp sambar powder
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Rinse and then steam 250 grams baby potatoes, in a steamer or pressure cook.
  • For pressure cooking, cook for 2 whistles.
  • When the potatoes become warm, peel and keep them aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in a pan. Keep the flame on a low and add the mustard seeds and crackle them.
  • Then add the cumin seeds and saute till they splutter and change color.
  • now add ¼ cup sliced pearl onions or chopped onions, 6 to 7 curry leaves and a
  • Pinch of asafoetida.
  • Sauté till the onions turn translucent.
  • Add the peeled potatoe and stir them very well.
  • Now add the spice powders - ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp sambar powder. For a spicy taste, add ½ tsp red chili powder. If you don’t have sambar powder, then add ¼ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp garam masala powder.
  • Mix the spices with the ingredients and potatoes, in such a way that they coat the potatoes evenly.
  • Add salt and stir again.
  • Sauté the potatoes for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. Then add chopped coriander leaves.
  • Stir and switch off the flame.
  • Serve baby potato fry as a side dish with rasam-rice, sambar-rice or dal-rice. You can also have the potato fry with chapati.



Source: vegrecipesofindia

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