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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a lovely, spicey way to prepare small new potatoes from Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking. Ingredients:
2 lbs new potatoes |
1 tablespoon salt, plus |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 teaspoon cumin seed |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon garam masala |
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (i used 2 t dried) |
Directions:
1. Scrub potatoes and put them in a saucepan. Cover with water to come about 1 inch above the potatoes.
2. Add 1 T salt to the water and bring to a boil. Cover and boil till potatoes are just tender. Drain and peel.
3. Put the oil in a frying pan and set over med-high heat. When the oil is hot, put in cumin seeds. Let the seeds sizzle for a few seconds.
4. Put in potatoes. Turn heat down to medium.
5. Brown potatoes lightly on all sides.
6. Turn heat to low and add 3/4 t salt and ground cumin, garam masala and cayenne.
7. Cook, stirring, for a minute.
8. Add the cilantro just before serving and toss to mix.
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