Friday, May 25, 2012

Potato fry

Potato is a must for us at least once in a week:) Here is my amma's (mom) favorite potato fry, which she would make along with sambar or lemon rice often. She would always use coconut oil in most of the cooking like tempering, that would take this usual potato fry to the next level. I too love the coconut oil flavor in this fry. Try this and enjoy!


Ingredients:
Potato - 4 (200 gm)
red onion - 1
coconut oil - 2 tbsp
fennel - 1 tsp
red chilly powder - 1 tsp
garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
salt - to taste

Method:
Peel and cut the potato and onion into small cubes.
Heat oil in a thick bottom wok and add fennel.
After it starts becoming mild red, add the onion and saute till it wilts.
Then add the potato and fry for 2 minutes.
Reduce the heat, add salt and cook covered.
After it is cooked and starts turning little crispy , add the chilly powder and masala powder. Again stir till raw smell vanishes.
Switch off.
Potato fry is ready!

Serving suggestion:
Serve hot with sambar rice, curd rice, lemon rice or chapathi.
Makes a good side dish for lemon rice for picnics.

11 comments:

Julie said...

Anything with potatoes am in,delicious side dish!!

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Torviewtoronto said...

one of my favourite way to have potatoes looks wonderful

Saraswathi Iyer said...

Love potato fry so much. Looks delicious.

Subhie Arun said...

perfect sambar rice n curd rice...yummy!

Divya A said...

My favorite with lemon rice :) My grandma used to add coconut oil but we have just forgot it, will try adding again to enjoy the forgotten flavor :)
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Reshmi said...

this was always in my tiffin during school days... you brought so many memories back :)
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Hari Chandana P said...

My fav recipe.. looks absolutely inviting :)
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Priya Suresh said...

Love that you prepared this fry with coconut oil,yummy definitely.

Anonymous said...

Simple potato dish Viki. Looks yummy. Must be really good with yoghurt rice

kala said...

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yummy side dish...happy to follow u..
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