Navratra Recipe -Potatoes with Red Chillies

Potatoes with Red Chillies

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Rock Salt
• ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• ½ tsp White Cumin Seeds
• ½ tsp Red Chillies, crushed
• 1-4 fresh Red Chillies, chopped
• ½ tsp Coriander Seeds, crushed
• 1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped
• 12-14 Baby Potatoes, peeled and halved

Method:

1. Boil the baby potatoes in salted water until soft but still firm. Remove from the heat and drain off the water.
2. In a deep frying pan, heat the oil, and then turn down the heat to medium.
3. Then add the crushed chillies, cumin, fennel and coriander seeds and salt and fry for 30-40 seconds.
4. Add the potatoes, red chillies and fresh coriander.
5. Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes over a very low heat. Serve hot.

Tip: Peel and cut potatoes and boil them in water in which a little vinegar is added . It will retain their texture & will be done in no time.It will also avoid bad odor and to give a good color to old potatoes.