May 25, 2011

Spicy baby potatoes (with coconut) Or Potato ' High Jump'



Spicy Baby Potatoes ( with coconut ) Or Potato ‘ High Jump”

Basic recipe inspiration - The Konkani Saraswath Cook Book

Serves: 2

You will need

10 baby potatoes

For coconut paste:

2 tablespoon grated coconut
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder (or 4 dried red chillies)
6 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste
1/2 teaspoon salt

For seasoning:

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 spring fresh & dark color curry leaves

Method

For potatoes:

Wash, clean and boil potatoes. Peel and keep aside.

For coconut paste:

In a pan, slightly dry roast coriander seeds and dried red chillies.

Grind fine masala ( spice paste ) using grated coconut, garlic cloves with red chilli powder / dried red chillies, coriander seeds, tamarind paste and salt. Marinate boiled potatoes with it. Keep aside for half an hour.

Final preparation:

In a wide pan / kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, add curry leaves and saute for 2 - 3 minutes.

Add marinated potatoes and stir well for 5 minutes on a medium heat. Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes or till done and spice paste well coated on potatoes / golden color / dry mixture / fragrant.

Serve as a side dish with Rotis / Pulao / Rice....

3 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Omg, am just drooling over that wonderful,droolworthy baby potatoes..

Vimitha Durai said...

So inviting and yummy looking potatoes... Bookmarking to try out...

Ms.Chitchat said...

Interesting tasty baby potatoes.