Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables and pairs well with other vegetables. There can hardly be anyone who does not love potatoes. I cannot do without potatoes and it is a must in my kitchen. Potatoes are lifesavers on busy days to make a quick and delicious side dish or curry for rice and chapathi.
This potato roast is a easy and quick one that I learnt to make during my early days of cooking. Boiled potato cubes are roasted with sambar powder and other spices. The sambar powder imparts a special flavor and aroma to the potatoes. The versatility of the dish is that it pairs well with rice and sambar, rasam, vatha kuzhambu or any South Indian gravy as well as variety rice dishes like tomato rice, lemon rice, raw mango rice, curd rice etc. Let’s see how to make this simple and delicious roast.
Potato Roast
Ingredients
- Potatoes – 3 medium sized
- Sambar powder – 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Jeera / Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
- Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- Dried red chillies – 2 halved
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Pressure cook the potatoes till soft. Peel and cut them into medium sized cubes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters add urad dal, red chillies, hing and curry leaves. Fry till dal turns golden.
- Add the potatoes, salt, turmeric powder, jeera powder, red chilly powder and sambar powder. Combine gently taking care not to break the potatoes.
- Roast the potatoes in low to medium flame stirring in between till they turn golden, for about 5-8 minutes.
Notes
- Do not over cook the potatoes. Also stir them gently to avoid breaking.
- Add more red chilly powder for a spicier roast.
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this would be awesome with a plate of rice and dal… yum…
i also use sambar powder to fry potato.. it gives a nice aroma..
ooh Sona ! dont show me this
…the sambar freak in me starts craving for this right now, with some hot chapathis. i did something like this, but with apple..as apple subji.
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Sambhar powder would give a different flavor to this potato fry I believe.. Good one sona
this is aromatic fry dear and spiciful too
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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looks so delicious. I love potatoes.
Very delicious dear yum, yum, yum
Adding Sambhar powder to potatoes is new to me..Will try making this soon. Looks delicious!
Looks yummy yummy.. Love to have it with sambar rice..
looks yum love this simple roast
looks tempting..I too prepare them on same way using sambhar powder
I too make it with sambar powder these days.It tastes really yummy right.
Very aromatic and yummy potatoes.
perfect combination for a bowl of curd or lemon rice…my super fav
Droollllllllll, u r killing me with ur potato roast Sona, just mouth watering here.
perfect vth curd rice..tempting bowl.
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oh really tempting roast, love it 🙂
Oh yes, we so love potatoes especially this roast. What a perfect pairing with sambar and rice.
Love potato in any form, this roast looks yummy n inviting..nice clicks!
wow love this delicious and so so so tempting potato fry dear 🙂 looks so inviting 🙂
Lovely clicks and tempting recipe…
Wonderful pics! Potato roast looks delicious, perfect with curd rice.
Beautiful clicks. Perfectly roasted flavorful potatoes.
Wow,,,simply scrumptious…wanna know if the split urad dhall shd be white,black or white n black???
White split urad dal.