Oh My God These Are The Best Potatoes In The Cosmos!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 potatoes, washed,peeled and cubed
• 5 -6 sprigs of fresh curry leaves, washed and torn
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 medium green chilies, washed,ends removed and finely chopped
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 wash potatoes under plenty of running tap water.
• 2 peel them and then cut them into cubes of about an inch in size.
• 3 put'em in a large bowl and keep aside.
• 4 now, heat oil in a skillet on medium-high flame.
• 5 when hot, put in the cumin seeds and allow to crackle for 15 seconds.
• 6 then, add the green chillies and the curry leaves (tear the curry leaves with your fingers before you add them to bring out the best flavour out of them).
• 7 saute lightly on low-medium flame.
• 8 now, gently fold in the potatoes and mix well.
• 9 allow to cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• 10 add the turmeric powder and salt.
• 11 mix well.
• 12 allow to cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes on medium flame, mixing occasionally (every 3-4 minutes).
• 13 stir in water, then cover with a lid, and allow the potatoes to cook on medium flame till all the water has been absorbed by the potatoes and they are tender and cooked.
• 14 remember to stir the potatoes while they are cooking, every 5 minutes, to avoid them sticking to the bottom of the skillet (since it will be covered).
• 15 it will take 20-25 minutes for the potatoes to cook.
• 16 remove from flame.
• 17 serve immediately (hot) with puris (recipe number: 44025) or with rotis or with rice and yogurt on the side.
• 18 i just love this, i hope you do too!