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Bombay potatoes

By Foodism Team

Oct, 23rd

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Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
17 - 19

Ingredients

  • Honey Gold Potatoes washe 13-15 units
  • Vegetable Oil 1 teaspoons
  • fenugreek seeds 1 teaspoons
  • brown mustard seeds 1 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds 1 tablespoons
  • red onion julienned 1/4 units
  • grated garlic 1 tablespoons
  • grated ginger 2 teaspoons
  • thai chilli pepper deseeded (optional) 3 units
  • red bell pepper 1 grams
  • turmeric powder 1 teaspoons
  • red chilli powder 1 teaspoons
  • tomato sauce unsalted 1 grams
  • salt as per taste
  • cumin coriander powder 1 tablespoons
  • garam masala 1 teaspoons
  • coconut palm sugar 1 teaspoons
  • lime juice 1 teaspoons
  • Cilantro 1 as per taste

Instructions

  • Boil 6 cups of water with a pinch of salt
  • Let the water boil and meanwhile cut the onions and grate the ginger, garli and red bell pepper.
  • Shallow cut the honey gold potatoes and add them to the water.
  • Cook the potatoes for about 30-35 minutes approximately on medium flame.
  • Check with a knife whether they are cooked and turn the heat off once they pass the knife test.
  • Save about 2/3 cup of the water and drain the rest
  • Save about 2/3 cup of the water and drain the rest
  • When the potatoes are cool to the touch, remove the skin
  • Take a pan, add oil and let it warm for 30 seconds
  • once the oil has heated up add the fenugreek seeds and let them cook for 30 seconds
  • Add the brown mustard seeds and wait for them to start popping ( You can also add Thai chili).
  • Add chopped onions in the pan and once they turn golden brown in colour add garlic and ginger.
  • Add grated bell pepper, mix well and let them soften
  • Later, add turmeric, red chili powder, tomato sauce and mix well
  • Let the ingredients cook for 30 seconds and then add the parboiled potatoes
  • Add cumin-coriander powder, red chili powder, coconut palm sugar and salt. Mix well
  • Add water saved from the boiling process and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes until some of the water has dissipated
  • At last add few drops of lime juice and mix well
  • Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with cilantro and enjoy!