Indian · serves 2
Roasted Masala Baby Potatoes
Yogurt-coated potatoes with spices you roast and pound yourself. Worth the ten extra minutes.
Ingredients
- 250g baby potatoes, parboiled
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- A sprig of curry leaves
- 1 inch ginger, pounded
- 4 dried red chillies, roasted and pounded
- A few peppercorns, roasted and ground
- 1 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and ground
Method
- Dry-roast the chillies, peppercorns and coriander seeds until they smell nutty, then pound them. This is the dish.
- Mix them into the yogurt with ginger, garam masala and turmeric, and coat the potatoes.
- Crackle cumin in ghee, add the potatoes, stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
- Salt, sugar, a splash of water, curry leaves. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender and the pan is dry.