Chettinad Potato Fry
Foodomania
Freshly ground spices and creamy golden potatoes come together in this firecracker of a South-Indian recipe for Chettinad Potato Fry!
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Side Dish, Vegetables
Cuisine Chettinad, South-Indian
Chettinad Spice-Mix:
- 1 TBsp Coriander seeds
- 1 TBsp Chana dal
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 pc green Cardamom pod
- 1-2 pc Whole Cloves
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Black peppercorn
- 4-5 pieces Dry Red Chili adjust for spice
- 2 TBsp Desiccated coconut
Chettinad Potatoes:
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Jeera or Cumin Seeds
- 2 pcs large Potatoes
- 1-2 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
- 1-2 pcs dry Red chili
- 1/4 cup Curry leaves
- 1-2 Tbsp Chettinad Masala (adjust for spice)
Chettinad Spice-Mix:
Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under “spice mix”. They’ll turn aromatic in a couple minutes
Let them cool completely. Grind to smooth powder
Store in air-tight jar in the fridge & use as required
Chettinad Potatoes:
Boil or pressure cook the potatoes until they’re fork-soft, but still firm. Once it cools, peel & dice into 1-2 inch cubes
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, when that splutters, add cumin, urad & chana dal. Then add the dry red chili, curry leaves, diced potatoes. Mix well with the tadka
Stir fry on medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until its almost as crisp as you like
Then add the chettinad spice mix & fry for 2-3 minutes
Optionally, garnish with some cilantro leaves. Serve hot with rice or roti
Chettinad Masala:
- While the ingredients mentioned in this recipe is my recipe, you can experiment with the number of ingredients to make a spice mix you prefer
- Keep the masala stored in an air-tight jar in the fridge & use it within a couple of months
- If making a stir-fry, add this just 2 minutes before the stir-fry is done. Add to the veggies, mix well & fry for a couple of minutes. Don’t add it too far in advance, or the spice mix will burn.
- But if you’re making gravy, you can use it like any other spice-mix
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