Potato Fry

Ingredients:

3 large potatoes, washed, boiled, peeled and cubed

1 large onion, quarted and sliced

pinch of turmeric pwd

1 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)

1/4 tsp coriander pwd

1/4 tsp cumin pwd

large pinch methi pwd

salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Poppu/tadka/seasoning:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

3/4 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal

1 sprig curry leaves

2-3 crushed garlic cloves

1 Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and as they crackle, add the cumin seeds and urad dal and allow the dal to turn red. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute for 20 secs.
2 Add the sliced onions and saute for 7-8 mts or till they turn transparent. Add red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, methi pwd, cumin pwd, coriander pwd and salt. Combine well.
3 Add the boiled potato cubes and combine and cook on low to medium flame for 9-10 mts, stirring in between and scrapping the sides and bottom.
4 Stir fry on medium high flame for 3 mts, tossing them in between till the potatoes turn a golden brown.