Potato Fry

in Side Dish
Now when we think of this dish , we will start drooling .
Potato is an universally favourite root vegetable.
Whether eaten baked , fried or boiled , they taste delicious .
They can be combined with any other vegetable too .
Also they are abundantly available , throughout the year .
They are cheaper tastier and liked by all .
However they are much maligned , as people feel they are high in calories .But if eaten in moderation especially the baked or shallow fried potatoes , they satiate appetite and give a feeling of fullness .
However potato fry is carb heavy oil rich dish .
Eat them once in a while

Ingredients

  1. Potatoes 8 to 10 numbers (medium size )
  2. Oil (Gingelly ) one to one and half cup
  3. Chilli powder 3 tablespoons
  4. Salt 3 teaspoon
  5. Curry leaves few (torn into two)
  6. Mustard 1 teaspoon
  7. Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
  8. Asafoetida 1/2 teaspoon

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Method

  • Wash and peel potatoes.
  • Cube them or chop in sizes you prefer.
  • In a kadai or a deep pan , heat oil .
  • Add mustard , when it crackles , add curry leaves
  • Add the potatoes , salt , turmeric powder, asafoetida , chilli powder and stir .
  • Cook in low flame till soft crisp and brown .
  • Cover and cook , stir often to prevent charring .
  • If more oil , salt , chilli powder is needed, add .
  • Oil and other spices can be reduced too to make the curry less oily and less spicy .
  • Sambar powder can be added too to give diff flavour to the curry .
  • Serve hot with rice , Madras onion sambar .
  • The combination is heady .
  • You could par boil the potatoes , cool , peel and then cook in kadai to soft brown crisp texture .