Kumbakonam Style Potato Fry
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Kumbakonam Style Potato Fry

Prized recipe passed along from my maternal grandma.  Finger licking potato fry with the perfect blend of masalas and spices, Kumbakonam style.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Kumbakonam, Potato, Potato Fry
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Senthil Sadasivam

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Potato boiled, peeled, cubed
  • 1/2 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1/4 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsp Coconut paste
  • Salt to taste

For tadka

  • 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp Urad dal
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 pinch Hing
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger chopped
  • 5 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 2 Green chilies chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. Boil potatoes until they turn soft.  Peel and cube them.

  2. In a wide pan, heat oil, and when it is hot, add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add urad dal and fry for few seconds until it turns brown.  Add curry leaves and hing and fry for few seconds.  Quickly add chopped onion and green chilies and fry till the onion browns a bit.  Add chopped garlic and ginger and fry till the raw smell goes off (you can also use ginger/ garlic paste instead of chopped).  Finally add chopped tomato and fry till it gets soft.

  3. Add the spice powders (chili, coriander, turmeric), coconut paste, salt, half cup water and give a good stir and boil for about 4 mins.

  4. Add the boiled potato cubes into the masala and gently mix the contents and roast the potatoes till they turn golden brown (for about 10 mins or so) turning them every now and then.

  5. Enjoy with hot rice and sambar, dal or with rasam, yogurt or variety rice.