Indian Spiced Potatoes Recipes

INDIAN SPICED POTATOES - 20 MINUTES

Steps:

• Wash, peel and dice the potatoes into equal size pieces about 1 1/2 inch.Pro tip - Don't dice the potatoes too small as they absorb too much moisture.
• Boil the potatoes in a large pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until fork tender. Drain the potatoes in a colander and set asidePro tip - Always cook potatoes in cold not hot water. That way they do not become soggy.
• Have all your sauté ingredients ready as this take no more than 3 to 5 minutes and you don't want to burn anything.
• In a large sauté pan or frying pan. Heat the oil on medium high heat. When hot add the mustard seeds and let them crackle for a few seconds. Then add the curry leaves Pro tip - mustard seeds will crackle only when the oil is very hot (like popcorn). The curry leaves add a nice aroma but can be omitted.
• Next, lower the heat to medium low, Then, add the ginger and garlic, sauté another 30 seconds. Followed by the spices and water. Cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant. Pro tip - the water will prevent the spices from burning. If necessary add 2 tbsp more.
• Then add the potatoes. Toss them gently to coat with all the spices. Cook for a minute on medium-low tossing so it's all well coated. Pro tip- use a flat spatula and toss the potatoes around in the pan, this way you won't mash the potatoes.
• Finally, give it a generous squeeze of lemon juice and cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Garnish with more chopped cilantro before serving.

SPICY INDIAN POTATOES

Steps:

• 1) Peel and cut potatoes into small cubes.
• 2) Heat oil in pan.
• 3) Add cumin seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds and asafoetida powder to pan and shake around until seeds start to crackle.
• 4) Add potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and green chilis. Mix well.
• 5) Lower heat to simmer and cover pan for about 18-20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. You may want to add a splash of water at this step if it's too dry for the potatoes to get cooked well.
• 6) Increase heat to high and stir. I let the potatoes brown a bit but you can skip this step.
• 7) Remove from heat and stir in chopped cilantro and lemon juice.

INDIAN SPICED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the potatoes, onion, garlic and shallow fry them over a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time, until softened and golden brown.
• Add the cumin seeds, turmeric, ground coriander, garam malasa, salt, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, chopped chili and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and yoghurt, cover and cook very gently for 5 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, adding a little water if necessary.
• Serve hot with the coriander sprinkled on top.

POTATOES WITH INDIAN SPICES

Steps:

• Slice the potatoes into half-inch rounds, then dice these further into small, evenly-sized cubes.
• Using a wok or other non-stick pan, take the minimum amount of oil needed and fry these cubed potatoes over a high heat to start with and then turn the heat down and cover. When the potatoes are a little more than half done, add the turmeric, chili powder and some salt, closely followed by the remaining spices. Stir to combine and put the lid back on once again.
• When the potatoes are nearly ready (and you will have to be vigilant to ensure they don't get too soft), take the lid off, turn the heat up and stir-fry to enable any excess liquid to evaporate. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.