Thursday, October 15, 2009

Aromatic Potatoes

I made this dish out of sheer love for Nutmeg!!! I love this spice. It uplifts my mood and gives flavor & aroma to food. Try and I can guarantee that you'll fall in love with this simple yet tasteful recipe. Of course you have to have love for potatoes too :)

Ingredients

Baby Potatoes 500gms (par boiled and peeled)or Regular Potatoes.
Cumin (Zeera) - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 3 chopped finely (you can adjust this to taste)
Garlic - 5 chopped finely (again adjust to taste)
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup shredded
Nutmeg - 3 tsp grated
Salt - to taste
Cooking Oil - 2 tsp
Lemon - 2 tsp

Procedure

Heat Oil in a wok. Add Zeera and fry till it browns lightly.
Add Garlic and Green Chilies. Fry for a min. Add turmeric, saute for few seconds. Add Potatoes. If you are using regular ones then pls cut them into medium size.
Toss them nicely so that they are well coated with the mixture. Add salt, give a toss. Let potatoes cook for 20 mins on slow flame. Keep tossing every 5-10 mins. Add nutmeg powder and let it cook for another 5 mins. Add coriander leaves and lemon juice. Toss nicely and switch off the flame. Serve with light sprinkle of grated nutmeg.