Name: Chettinad Potato Fry
Prep time: PT-449611H30M47S
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 Baby Potatoes (Boiled and peeled); 2 teaspoon sesame oil; 1teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon urad dal; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoon Channa dal; 1 tablespoon Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 sprig curry leaves; 8 garlic pods (crushed); 2 Green chillies (crushed); 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped); 1 teaspoon salt

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This Chettinad potato roast is an extremely simple, quick and easy recipe that you can make in no time! Making potato fry can’t be easier than this. This goes amazingly well with rice and roti.

This post was originally published in April 2014, It has been updated for photos and contents

Everybody makes their version of potato roast and of course, this potato roast is the basic simple recipe but although then ingredients may look simple and handy, the taste and flavour are so good.

For this roasted potato, you need not roast or grind the spices, the chilli powder or a sambar powder in your pantry works perfectly well for you.

The spices are wonderfully infused in sesame oil, the channa dal gives you a lovely crunchy bit to the potatoes, the crushed garlic and chilli gives you the level of flavour for this roasted potato.

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Why this Roasted potato works:

1.The potatoes are beautifully caramelised and it has layers of flavour.

2.Simple recipe, with minimal effort and huge flavours.

3.Store the boiled potatoes and make this recipe in just a few minutes.

How to make Chettinad Potato Roast:

spices and boiled potato are taken in small glass bowl and plate. — These all the ingredients to make potato roast. Soak the channa dal for 10 minutes prior to cooking.

dal, mustard seeds and fennel seeds are being cooked in oil in sauce pan — Heat sesame oil over medium heat, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, channa dal and dal. Stir for few seconds.

crushed garlic, curry leaves, dal and mustard seeds are in saute pan — Add crushed garlic, green chillies and curry leave. Stir fry for 2 minutes.

spices and garlic,chilli are in sauce pan — Then, add chilli powder and turmeric powder, salt.

spices are being cooked in saute pan — Stir for few seconds.

boiled potato and spices are in sauce pan — Add boiled potato,

roasted potato are in sauce pan — sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 mins till the potatoes are well coated and roasted.

Tips to make the best Chettinad potato roast:

1.Potato: You may use regular potato instead of a baby potato

2.sesame oil: The potatoes are cooked in sesame oil has more flavours, you can opt for gingelly oil or any vegetable oil that works for you.

3.Seasoning: the seasoning are mustard seeds, fennel seeds and channa dal are added.

Here the channa dal has to be soaked prior to cooking and fried to a light golden colour that’s when you get a crunchy bit of channa dal.
If you like you can add urad dal as well

4.Garlic and chilli: Crush the garlic and chilli slightly using mortar pestle, that helps to enhance the flavour of potato roast.

5.Spices: The spices tend to brown quickly, so make sure keep to the low flame when you add spices.

FAQ:

1.What kind of potatoes are best for a roast?

Any type of potatoes works well, like baby potato or the regular potato.

2. How long does it take to boil potatoes?

Cook the potatoes in gently boiling water until tender it takes about 10 to 15 mins.

3. How long can I store this potato roast?

This potato roast can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for 2 days.

However, it tastes better when served fresh.

You can boil the potatoes and store them in the refrigerator and make this recipe anytime you want.

4. How do you serve?

This potato roast can be served with sambar rice, rasam rice, curd rice or roti.

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Punjabi Tawa Masala

Potato Podimas

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This Chettinad potato roast is extremely simple, quick and easy recipe that you can make in no-time! Making potato fry can’t be easier than this. This goes amazing well with rice and roti.

Author: Nithya Narasimhan
Prep Time: boiling time- 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Sides
Method: StoveTop
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

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10 Baby Potatoes (Boiled and peeled)
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon urad dal
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 teaspoon Channa dal
1 tablespoon Chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
8 garlic pods (crushed)
2 Green chillies (crushed)
1 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped)
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat sesame oil over medium heat, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, channa dal and dal. Stir for few seconds.
Add crushed garlic, green chillies and curry leave. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
Then, add chilli powder and turmeric powder, salt. Stir for few seconds.
Add boiled potato, sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 mins till the potatoes are well coated and roasted.

Notes

Tips to make best Chettinad potato roast:

Potato: You may use regular potato instead of baby potato
Gingelly oil: The potatoes are cooked in gingerly oil has more flavours ,you can opt for sesame oil or any vegetable oil that works for you.
Seasoning: the seasoning are mustard seeds, fennel seeds and channa dal are added. Here the channa dal has to be fried to a light golden colour that’s when you get a crunchy bits of channa dal.
If you like you can add urud dal as well
Garlic and chilli: Crush the garlic and chilli slightly using motar pestle, that helps to enhance the flavour of potato roast.
Spices: The spices are tend to brown quickly, so make sure keep to low flame when you add spices.

Keywords: potato roast, chettinad potato, potato fry

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