Spicy Indian Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 potatoes, small cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds (kalonji) or 1/4 teaspoon onion seeds (kalonji)
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 chopped green chili pepper (i used serrano pepper)
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 1) peel and cut potatoes into small cubes.
• 2 2) heat oil in pan.
• 3 3) add cumin seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds and asafoetida powder to pan and shake around until seeds start to crackle.
• 4 4) add potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and green chilis. mix well.
• 5 5) lower heat to simmer and cover pan for about 18-20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. you may want to add a splash of water at this step if it's too dry for the potatoes to get cooked well.
• 6 6) increase heat to high and stir. i let the potatoes brown a bit but you can skip this step.
• 7 7) remove from heat and stir in chopped cilantro and lemon juice.