Baby Potato Masala Fry

Baby Potato Fry is a very easy and quick dish which can be prepared for lunch or dinner. This dish can be prepared with baby potatoes and with normal potatoes too. I usually prepare them with rice and mooru curry. I use very little masala and make it less spicy so my son can have too. A very easy and yet a delicious side dish masala fry recipe :)

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes - 500 gms

Onions - 1 large (cut to thin slices)

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Lime juice - ½ tsp (optional)

Jeera powder - ½ tsp

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

Dry red chillies - 3 nos (slit to half)

Curry leaves - 2 string

Dry methi leaves - ½ tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 tsp (for marination)

Oil - 3 tbsp (for cooking)

Preparation:

- Boil baby potatoes in cooker for 2 whistles. Peel the skin, cut each potato to half and keep aside.

- Marinate the cut potatoes with oil, turmeric, red chilli, coriander, garam masala, lime juice, jeera powder, pinch of salt and mix well and set aside for 20 minutes (make sure not to mash the boiled potatoes while marinating)

- Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves and saute for a sec.

- Now add the sliced onions, methi leaves, pinch of turmeric and fry well till onions turn brown in color. (Do not burn the onions, it should just be fried to brown color)

- Once done add the marinated potatoes, mix well and cook on low flame till the potatoes are roasted for 5 to 8 minutes. (Keep on stirring in between and do not burn the potatoes)

- Simple and tasty baby potato fry is ready to serve with rice and mooru curry.