Spicy Peanut Potatoes

Ingredients

Potatoes boiled and peeled7-8 medium

Roasted peanuts coarsely crushed4 tablespoons

Oil 2 tablespoons

Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon

Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon

Cloves 5-6

Black peppercorns 1 teaspoon

Sesame seeds (til) 2 teaspoons

Dried red chillies chopped3

Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal) 1 teaspoon

Asafoetida 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves 8-9

Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.

Step 2

Dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, peppercorns and 1 tsp sesame seeds in another non-stick pan. Add red chillies and roast till fragrant.

Step 3

Add black gram to the oil and sauté for a minute.

Step 4

Cut potatoes into cubes.

Step 5

Cool the roasted ingredients and grind into a coarse powder.

Step 6

Add asafoetida, curry leaves, potato cubes and salt to the 1st pan. Toss and cook on high heat till the potatoes turn light brown.

Step 7

Add 3 tbsps ground powder, peanuts and remaining sesame seeds. Mid well and cook for 3-4 minutes. You can store the remaining ground powder in an airtight container.

Step 8

Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.