Monday, January 28, 2013

Potato Fry Dry


 DRY POTATO FRY
Ingredients:
Potatoes- 2 or 3(cut into medium thick cubes)
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder- 1tsp
Salt -to taste
Oil - for frying

Method
1. Pour some oil in a pan.
2. When it becomes hot put the urad dal and stir until it becomes brown in color .
3. Then add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
4. When it pops up add the potato pieces and stir well so that it get mixed with dal and seeds.
5. The add the powders and salt and stir it well.Stir gently.
6. Cook until it becomes semi crispy which is in golden colour.


Potato Gravy


Ingredients:
1. Cook potatoes in pressure cooker till one whistle sound. (Half cooked)
2. Peel outer skin and dice into big cubes.

Potato, Boiled and cubed – 3
Onion, chopped -1
Garlic, chopped – 6
Curry leaves – 10
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
tomaytoes      2
fennel seeds       half table spoon
Method:

1) Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds and curry leaves.
2) Add chopped onions and cook till it turns pink. Add chopped garlic and sauté well.
3) Then add the ginger garlic paste and sauté to remove the raw flavour of the ginger and garlic.
4) Add the Peanuts, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
5) Sprinkle little water and then add the boiled potato. Mix well.
6) Cook till the masalas coat the potatoes and while removing from the flame add the lime juice and mix well.
7) Garnish with chopped coriander.