Balti Potatoes

Submitted by Yorky1000

"Steamed potato side dish cooked in the balto style"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 3 curry leaves, torn
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed nigella seeds, mustard and fenugreek seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, shredded
• 2 onions, sliced
• 6 new potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced
• salt, to taste
• 1 fresh red chili, sliced
• 1 fresh green chile, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, leaf shredded

directions

1. Heat the oil in a wok over a medium flame. Add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, chili powder, mixed seeds, fennel seeds, garlic and ginger.
2. Stir fry for 1 minute then add the onions and stir fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, salt and chilies and mix well.
3. Cover the pan tightly and cook over a low heat for 7 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
4. Remove from the heat and stir in the coriander leaf.