Potato Roast Recipe
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/6c8f58a0-f493-4f7c-84ce-1ec3764b6cdb
Original source: https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/potato-roast-recipe-aloo-roast/
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This Potato Roast is an easy and spicy South Indian dish made with potatoes. It has minimal ingredients, that too the ones which are usually available in an Indian home pantry.
Yield: 2
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT8M
Total time: PT28M

Ingredients
- 3 potatoes (medium-sized or 6 to 7 small potatoes)
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)
- ½ teaspoon sambar powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing), optional)
- 10 to 12 curry leaves
- 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions
1. [Prep Potatoes] Rinse the potatoes first a few times in water.
2. [Prep Potatoes] Boil or steam the potatoes till they are just cooked. They should not fall apart.
3. [Prep Potatoes] You can cook the potatoes in a stove-top pressure cooker, in a pan on stovetop or in an Instant Pot.
4. [Prep Potatoes] For cooking in a stovetop pressure cooker, place the rinsed potatoes in it. Add enough water covering the potatoes.
5. [Prep Potatoes] Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat or until the potatoes are almost cooked.
6. [Prep Potatoes] Let the pressure fall naturally in the cooker and then only open the lid.
7. [Prep Potatoes] Drain the water and remove the potatoes. Or remove the potatoes with tongs and set them aside on a plate to cool.
8. [Prep Potatoes] Peel the potatoes and dice them when they become warm or are cooled.
9. [Making potato roast] Heat oil in a pan. Crackle the mustard seeds first on a low heat.
10. [Making potato roast] Then add the curry leaves and saute for a few seconds or till the curry leaves become crisp.
11. [Making potato roast] Add the diced potatoes and stir to mix.
12. [Making potato roast] Sprinkle all the ground spice powders, asafoetida and salt.
13. [Making potato roast] Stir well, so that the masala coats the potatoes well. Saute for 5 to 6 mins on a low heat.
14. [Making potato roast] Keep on turning at intervals to ensure even crisping and roasting of the potatoes.
15. [Making potato roast] You can also garnish the roasted potatoes with coriander leaves if you like.
16. [Making potato roast] Serve potato roast as a side dish with sambar rice, rasam rice or dal rice combo. You can drizzle with some lemon juice if you prefer while serving.