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Chettinad potato roast recipe | Potato roast with chettinad masala

potato roast recipe with fresh chettinad spice powder. Easy to make delicious and flavorful chettinad potato fry!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

  • 20 small potatoes boiled and peeled
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 10-12 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Salt
  • For chettinad spice powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 6-7 dried red chilies
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper corns
  • A small cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves

Instructions

  • Boil and peel the potatoes. Prick with a tooth pick here and there.
  • Dry roast all the spices mentioned for spice blend and grind to a coarse powder.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a kadai. Temper with mustard, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  • Add sliced onions and saute for 2 minutes
  • Add the potatoes and saute gently
  • Add salt, turmeric powder, spice powder and toss.
  • Cook in medium flame for 10 minutes until the potatoes turn crispy. Serve hot with rice.

Notes

1. Make sure to prick the potatoes here and there so that they absorb the masala
2. Use the spice powder as per taste. You can store the remaining powder and use as needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal