Indian Style Potato Recipe
Recipe summary
A flavorful Indian style potato dish cooked with spices, green peas, and garnished with cilantro and lime juice, suitable as a side dish or filling for wraps and sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 530g approx. Potatoes - Peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 3 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 cup / 135g Onion - finely chopped
- 1+1/2 Tbsp Garlic - finely chopped
- 1/2 Tbsp Ginger - finely chopped
- 1+1/2 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 Tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 Tsp Paprika (NOT SMOKED)
- 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
- 1 Teaspoon pink Himalayan salt (1/4 on onion + 3/4 on potatoes)
- 1/4 cup / 3 Tablespoon Water
- 70g / 1/2 cup Frozen Green Peas
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Lime or Lemon juice to taste (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 cup / 15g Cilantro (Coriander leaves) - chopped
Method
- 1
Fill a pot with 2 to 3 inches of water and bring it to a boil.
- 2
Peel, wash and chop the potatoes into 1 inch pieces and place them in a steamer basket.
- 3
Steam the potatoes for 12 to 15 minutes or until fork tender, then set aside.
- 4
Heat cooking oil in a pan and add onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt; fry on medium to medium-high heat until onion starts to brown (about 5 to 6 minutes).
- 5
Add finely chopped garlic and ginger; fry for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 6
Add tomato paste and spices (turmeric, paprika, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper); mix well and fry for a few seconds.
- 7
Add green peas and water; fry on medium heat until water is cooked out.
- 8
Add steamed potatoes and salt; mix thoroughly to coat potatoes with spices and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes, breaking half of the potatoes with a spatula.
- 9
Turn off the stove and garnish with ground black pepper, chopped cilantro, and lime or lemon juice.
- 10
Mix well and serve as a side dish, or use as filling for wraps or sandwiches.
Source details
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Original video
Source video from Food Impromptu. The recipe card keeps the ingredients and steps handy while you cook.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVahEg8-4Mk