Curry Spiced Baby Potatoes

Curry Spiced PotatoesThis Curry Spiced Potatoes recipe is an any-time favorite for us. The baby potatoes are coated with spices and cooked with olive oil which gives it a very rich and tasty texture.

Somedays, you just don’t want to enter the kitchen and somedays, you just want to cook up a storm, no? Well, this Curry Spiced Potatoes dish is for those days or evenings, when you don’t want to do anything in the kitchen. No prepping needed whatsoever. Just boil the potatoes and coat them with the blend of spices and your spicy and tasty potatoes dish is ready in a jiffy.

Optimized-img_3141You can enjoy them either with a glass of wine or pair them with a steaming bowl of rice, some Palak Dal/Spinach Dal or try these Curry Spiced Baby Potatoes with some Green Mango Dal. If you ask me, I would enjoy these hot and spicy curry potatoes with some chicken dish on the side like Chicken Kasha, Chicken Dry Roast

This dish is definitely for those days when you want to impress your guests or family with your fabulous culinary skills.

Curry Spiced Potatoes

Anything to do with potatoes, are comfort food for me and seriously, who does not like potatoes!! They go with everything from eggs to meat to soups and you can have them any way you want – mashed, roasted, fried, or stewed. I know, they are a little carb-rich, but then, we really don’t have to finish off a full bag of potatoes in one go, right?

I did some research to know more about potatoes and this is what I found – they are packed with various nutrients such as carotenoids, flavonoids and caffeic acid which help prevent cell damage, help in digestion, heart health, blood pressure and even cancer prevention.  Woo Hoo!

I cook with potatoes a lot and we eat potatoes almost every day for dinner. No kidding!. This is one recipe, which is beyond easy and simple to make. It doesn’t need any onion, ginger or garlic nor any fancy creamy stuff. Sometimes, I serve them with roti or steamed rice and sometimes we just eat as an appetizer. Curry Spiced Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:

  • A small bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
  • 2 TBSP cumin and coriander powder each
  • 1 TBSP cumin
  • 1 TSP grated ginger
  • salt to season
  • 1 TSP turmeric
  • 5 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 TBSP chili powder or more if you like spicy
  • A pinch of asafoetida powder (Optional)
  • 2/ to 3 TBSP thick yogurt
  • 12-15 baby  potatoes
  • 3 to 4 green chilies chopped
  • 2 to 4 dry red chilies crushed
  • 1 TSP black peppercorns crushed
  • 1 TBSP Curry powder (Available in Indian Stores)
  • Lemon juice as per taste

METHOD:

  • Wash all the baby potatoes and parboil them in a large pan of water.
  • Prick each potato lightly with a fork. This step is important.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the potatoes with 1 tsp of turmeric and salt. Fry for few minutes until you get that golden red color. Transfer the potatoes to another pan.
  • Add rest of the oil to the pan.
  • Add little cumin seeds and let it turn brown
  • Add the ground masala powder (cumin and coriander powder), turmeric, asafoetida, chili powder, black pepper, curry powder, green chilies and sauté until fragrant. Just for a minute or two.
  • Add the yogurt and salt and sauté for few more minutes in low heat
  • Add the potatoes and stir fry for few more minutes until the potatoes are well coated with spices. Lower the heat and cover the potatoes. This process will let the potatoes to absorb all the flavors.
  • Throw in the coriander leaves and add a juice of 1 lemon before serving.

Notes – * if using large potatoes, cut into cubes or wedges.

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Author: MyYellowApron

I’m scrappy, weird and goofy. I’m a snob when it comes to a LOT of things.., Mainly – coffee, wine and chocolates. I laugh loud and yell louder. I run fast, but walk slow. I love walking long walks with a hot mug of coffee held tight between my hands. I have lonely eyes and a kind heart. I forgive but rarely forget. I remember the silliest of things and forget important matters. I love to run, read, cook and entertain. I draw inspirations from anything and everything aesthetic. There are numerous people who have and still continue to enrich my life in many good ways. I will remain indebted to them – Always. My dad is my biggest fan when it comes to cooking. I could see his eyes light up every time I serve something. My mom’s agility and affectionate nature that reflects on her food is something I’m still trying to master. Travel fascinates me amongst other things. Leave me in Venice and I would get lost in its timeless beauty – The canals. The piazzas. The art. The espresso. Leave me in NYC and I would tirelessly walk the length and breadth of the city (after all, There is always something open 24 hours a day). Through this blog, I am hoping to bring in my passion and love for a few things – Cooking, Travel, Kids, Coffee, Clothes and in the interim learn more myself. Hope I am able to do justice to my PASSION.

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  2. We love potatoes. Esp the baby ones or dum aloo as we call in India. These look delicious and so simple.
    And as a Indori my husband loves his with a generous helping of Ratlami or Indori sev. Ha ha!

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  12. (apologies if this is a repeat, the connection reset)

    The potatoes look fantastic! I’ve never thought curry and potatoes together. I added a couple of ingredients to my grocery list so we can have them next week. They look so good I don’t want to obsess about them too long!

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  26. I made this with fingerling potatoes and some cheats with the spices (I just used turmeric, Chana masala, and a curry powder blend). I also didn’t have peanuts 😞

    Good news: my family and I looooved them! I think it has a lot to do with the technique. I made way too many potatoes for for 4 people, but they were all gone. Thank you!!

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  40. Might have to make a personal batch of these ~ Love curry! My kids on the other hand have an issue with heat 😦 I do a similar dish like this but, instead of potatoes I soak chicken in the yogurt mixed with herbs then broil it (or can grill). Mmmm, hungry again.

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  42. How can a
    Blog post this early in the morning make me so hungry for potatoes?! They look so delicious and actually quite easy so the ingredients will be added to my shopping list this week!

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  71. The potatoes look so decadent. I love anything curry flavored so this has got to be good. I don’t eat a lot of potatoes, but always enjoy them when I do.

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  72. Mm, looks like a recipe I’ll have to try when I have a baby-sitter. My two-year old tries everything (yes, I’m very lucky!), and this sounds like too much chilis for him. My husband and I love spicy though!

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  78. I need to make these ASAP! Bookmarking right now! I love adding spices and curry flavour into different dishes and experimenting but my partner can’t stand curry so I have to do it when he is out haha

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  87. What a perfect potato dish. I had something very similar many years ago at a potluck! I never did get the recipe back then but now all is good because I have your recipe. I will be trying this soon.

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  93. Nice clicks.Always a fan of your photography. Any new recipe with baby potatoes is a must try in my kitchen. The combination of spices you have mentioned here is different to me. I am going to try this soon

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  95. Be still my heart. This looks like the ultimate comfort food for a cold night or a weekend brunch in. I would probably top mine with a little sour cream or yogurt. Yum!

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  105. In Russia we also eat lots of potatoes. People are growing them on their summer houses lands and cook almost every day! Love the spices you added!

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  110. I love this recipe!! Looks so amazing! I make a lot of different type of recipes with potatoes and i’ve never tried anything like this!! I’ll be trying this soon!

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  111. I can eat potatoes every day, as well, and I am always looking for new ways to cook them. Your version is so tasty and it might happen soon in our kitchen!

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