Chettinad Potato Fry

Chettinad Potato Fry

Ingredients

Baby Potatoes                                                                                        250 gms

Onion                                                                                                   2 (medium)

Garlic cloves                                                                                        4 (crushed)

Curry leaves                                                                                            A sprig

Kashmiri chilli powder                                                                               1 tsp

Red chilli powder                                                                                      1 tsp

Turmeric powder                                                                                     1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds                                                                                          1 tsp

Salt                                                                                                         To taste

Oil                                                                                                       As required

For Masala 

Roast and grind 1 tsp peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1 tbsp fennel seeds into fine powder.

Preparation

Boil the potatoes, peel the skin and set aside.

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add chopped onions (add a pinch of salt), crushed garlic, and curry leaves till it turns golden brown. Add red chilli powder, ground masala powder and turmeric powder to the onion and fry for few minutes.

Add 1/4 cup of water to the frying onion mixture and bring it to boil. Now add the boiled potatoes and season it with salt.

Fry the potatoes on high flame till the water is fully absorbed and the potatoes are dry.