Saturday 4 May 2013

Gujarati Potatoes

This is a super side dish for hot  and soft chapatis. Gujarati's use sesame seeds to garnish in the potatoes its really tasty and has something special than usual potato stir fires. I have also added capsicum for a twist...
so try this its simple and will be ready within no time... Kids will really love this fried potatoes specially in their lunch boxes. I haven't put any extra masalas in this recipe, you can add garam masala if you like, anyways its delicious in its simple form.

Ingredients:

  1. Potato  --  3 large cut into cube
  2. Onions  --  1 chopped (optional)
  3. Green Chillies  --  2 sliced
  4. Capsicum  --  1 cubed 
  5. Jeera  --  1 tsp
  6. Mustard Seeds  --  1 small tsp
  7. Cumin Seeds  --  1 small tsp
  8. Sesame seed  --  1 small tsp
  9. Turmeric Powder  --  1/2 tsp
  10. Fresh Corainder Leaves  --  few twigs
  11. Refined Oil  --  1 tablespoon
  12. Salt to taste.
Method:
  • Heat oil in a kadai, when its nicley hot add mustard seeds and let it crackle, and then add the cumin seeds and let those too crackle.
  • Next its time to add chopped onions and saut'e till golden brown.
  • Now add the green chillies and stir well. Add turmeric powder and salt to tatste.
  • Now its time to add the potatoes and cook till its soft.
  • Next add the capsicum cubes and cook just for a while.
  • Once capsicum and potatoes are done add the white sesame seeds and then garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with hot chapatis/rotis.

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