Potato Roast is a spicy, delicious Indian style pan-roasted baby potato masala. This South Indian Style Potato Roast is a gluten-free, and vegan, crunchy, spicy potato side-dish. It can be made in 15 minutes and is
Baby Potatoes…..
Baby potatoes are packaged and sold by weight rather than in numbers, due to their small size. Choose ones that have smooth, unblemished skin and are quite firm to touch with no lesions or ‘eyes’ on them. Also, unlike most regular potatoes, they can be cooked in their jackets, with no need for peeling or scraping the skins off. Just make sure to wash them nicely in water to get rid of dirt before cooking.
Baby potatoes are a fantastic alternative to use in salads, stir fry, sheet bakes, kebabs or even classic Indian dishes like dum aloo because they are naturally sweeter than regular potatoes.
Nutritional facts :
Albeit high in carbs, baby potatoes are loaded with fiber, an essential dietary ingredient for good digestion. Additionally, they help in lowering cholesterol so feel free to add them in moderate portions in your diet.
How can I easily peel baby potatoes?
To peel baby potatoes easily pick the ones which are fairly big in size. Secondly, pressure
South Indian Style Potato Roast…
For this potato roast recipe, I have removed the skin of the potatoes, tossed them in a mixture of inherently southern spices to coat the surface and roasted them in a pan for a crisp texture. It pairs well for lunch or dinner with a fiery tomato rasam and steamed rice, as a side dish in a South Indian thali meal, or even with parathas for office lunchbox (Also Read: 16 Best Packed Lunchbox Ideas).
Baking Method: To bake Indian style masala potatoes, mix the baby potatoes with the tempering of cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, salt and turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder. Pour mustard oil and combine all the ingredients nicely to coat each potato with the masala marinade. Next, preheat oven at 180 degree celcius. Spread the marinated baby potatoes on a sheet pan or tray and bake till crisp from outside. This usually takes 30 – 40 minutes depending on the variety of baby potatoes. Don’t forget to stir the potatoes halfway through the cooking time for even roasting.
Gas Stove Method: In India, potato roast is cooked on a gas stove in a heavy bottom skillet or pan. This is one of the quickest methods to make perfect potato roast without spending too much time. In a pan or skillet, potato roast does not take more than 20 minutes. We have shared a detailed step-by-step potato roast recipe cooked in a gas stove.
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Masala Baby Potato Roast
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram baby potato, peeled
- 2 tablespoon coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
- 4 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 – 4 dry red chillies
- 1 teaspoon white urad dal
- 1 teaspoon chana dal (Bengal Gram)
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 10 – 12 fresh curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
Instructions
- Dry roast the coriander seeds in a heavy bottom skillet till aromatic. It usually takes 1 – 2 minutes. Transfer them to a mortar and crush to a coarse powder using a pestle. Set aside.
- Next, heat mustard oil in the same skillet till it starts fuming. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilies and fry till seeds start spluttering.
- Add lentils, curry leaves, and asafoetida. Fry the tempering for next 2 – 3 minutes.
- Now, add the baby potatoes, salt, spices, and coriander powder. Mix nicely to evenly coat each potato with the masala.
- Cover and cook over low heat till potatoes are crisp from outside and fully cooked from inside. Stir the potatoes once or twice during this process.
- Garnish with fresh curry leaves.
- Serve Potato Roast with rasam and rice for a delicious South Indian style lunch.
Recipe Notes:
- You can use sesame oil or coconut oil as well instead of mustard oil.
- Peeling baby potatoes is optional. You can cook them with skin as well.
- A teaspoon of Chettinad masala can be added along with the other spices for an authentic flavor.
- Adjust the amount of dry red chilies as per your taste preference.
