Masala Potato Fry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram baby potato, peeled
• 2 tablespoon coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
• 4 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 - 4 dry red chillies
• 1 teaspoon white urad dal
• 1 teaspoon chana dal (Bengal Gram)
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 10 - 12 fresh curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Dry roast the coriander seeds in a heavy bottom skillet till aromatic. It usually takes 1 - 2 minutes. Transfer them to a mortar and crush to a coarse powder using a pestle. Set aside.

2. 2

   Next, heat mustard oil in the same skillet till it starts fuming. Reduce the heat to medium.

3. 3

   Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilies and fry till seeds start spluttering.

4. 4

   Add lentils, curry leaves, and asafoetida. Fry the tempering for next 2 - 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Now, add the baby potatoes, salt, spices, and coriander powder. Mix nicely to evenly coat each potato with the masala.

6. 6

   Cover and cook over low heat till potatoes are crisp from outside and fully cooked from inside. Stir the potatoes once or twice during this process.

7. 7

   Garnish with fresh curry leaves.

8. 8

   Serve Potato Fry with rasam and rice for a delicious South Indian style lunch.