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Indian Spiced Potatoes

Last Updated on August 29, 2022

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A flavorful and aromatic side dish or starter with potatoes.

Spice has always attracted the rich and poor alike, many battles were won and lost for it since centuries. Are u fascinated by the fact that how in the ancient days merchants  conducted  long distance trade in different countries  ! How much hardships they would have undergone to protect spice from looters. Spices were regarded as currency in those days and  Indian coasts were rich in spices which attracted maritime trade from all over the world.

The spiced potatoes is a happy marriage that happened as a result of  spice trade and barter during ancient times between the Indians and Europeans.
History is full of answers on how the dishes originate.

Every family has their own recipe and masala powder combinations change slightly from region to region but the basics remain the same.
The trick to get the potatoes evenly cooked is by steaming it. The masalas are diluted in water and cooked(never add spice powders to oil it will simply burn) 
Ingredients:

Red potatoes - 10 small (any potato is fine)
Shallots-2
Garlic -2 flakes
Ginger - 1" piece
Kashmiri chili powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Masala powder - 1-2 tsp ( you may use store bought but I prefer homemade  - given below)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - chopped

Masala powder :
Whole red chili - 1- 2
Black Pepper - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 " stick
Cloves-3 -4
Cardamom -1
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin -1/2 tsp

Method:
1.In an empty pan (without any oil) dry roast the spices for 2-3 minutes in low heat. This helps the spice to release oils when powdered. When it cools down coarsely powder it in coffee grinder.
2.Put the masala powder in a small bowl  along with chili powder,turmeric powder and salt  add 1/4 cup water  mix well and keep aside.
3..Meanwhile  cleanly wash (need not peel skin) and steam the potatoes in a steamer (do not boil potatoes in water for this recipe) until a knife can be inserted effortlessly.(not  mushy) .Cut into when it cools down.
4..Crush the ginger garlic and shallots coarsely.Heat a non stick pan with just 2 tsps of oil and saute the crushed ginger mix until golden brown now add the masala paste from step 2 and stir until the raw smell of spices goes off and browns well (work on very low flame) . Add the steamed potato into this masala mixture and gently mix until all the pieces are coated in spices. Leave it for another 4-5 minutes then switch off flame.

Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
Serve along with  rice as a side dish.

Hope you like it.
Meena

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  1. Shibi Thomas

    March 13, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    This looks delicious Meena...resembles egg roast 🙂

    Reply
  2. Meena Kumar

    March 13, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    Thank you Shibi. :))

    Reply
  3. Linsy Patel

    March 13, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    just need toothpick to pick up this little spicy beauties. looks so tempting.

    Reply
  4. Priya Suresh

    March 13, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    I can happily finish that bowl of spiced potatoes, omg just killing me..

    Reply
  5. Chitrangada

    March 13, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Yum yum...delicious!!!

    Reply
  6. Sony P

    March 13, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Mouthwatering spicy potatoes........ Love it!!

    Reply
  7. Savitha Ramesh

    March 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Potatoes look so colourfull and spicy.

    Reply
  8. chikkus Kitchen

    March 13, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    Looks absolute delicious dear ..drooling here !!

    Reply
  9. Sona S

    March 14, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Potatoes look irresistible and absolutely delicious..

    Reply
  10. Sathya Priya

    March 13, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    First resemblence is like egg ,then after that i got it..its potatoes.With all the spices going in to wonderful potatoes ...makes the potatoes even more yummier ...Loved it

    Reply
  11. Smitha Kalluraya

    March 14, 2014 at 4:38 am

    Wow ..that looks too gud.. tempting potatoes.. drooling!!!

    Reply
  12. Resna Nishad

    March 14, 2014 at 11:08 am

    Wonderful dear flavorful spicy potatoes...first I thought its fried boiled eggs..
    (really loved happily married spicy potato ;))

    Reply
  13. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)

    March 14, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Looks so yummy 🙂

    Reply
  14. Reni

    March 14, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Omg look at those potoates,so perfect and yummy ! loveely clicks ! I missed ur clicks :))

    Reply
  15. Navaneetham Krishnan

    March 14, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    One word to summarize this dish: Delicious. It make sense why steaming is better than boiling.

    Reply
  16. Veena Theagarajan

    March 14, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    Lovely color Meena.. Love this any time

    Reply
  17. MonuTeena RecipesPassion

    March 14, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    this is so mouthwatering; Meena 🙂 in fact i love to try these 🙂 these baby potatoes look so awesome

    Reply
  18. Swathi Iyer

    March 14, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Adipoli potato looks like our old mutta roast. yumm.

    Reply
  19. prethika skm

    March 15, 2014 at 9:24 am

    OMG cant take my eyes off the pic....awesome click and wonderful post

    Reply
  20. Haffa Bexi

    March 15, 2014 at 6:50 am

    looks yumm
    Haffa's Kitchen

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  21. Radha Natarajan

    March 15, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    OMG!! gorgeous potatoes, lovely clicks, positively killer recipe!! sharing in my page!!

    Reply
  22. Rafeeda AR

    March 16, 2014 at 6:27 am

    oru fork thannal, njanaa paathram eppo theerthu tharaaam.... yum...

    Reply
  23. Sangeetha Priya

    March 16, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    tempting fry!!!

    Reply
  24. Shema George

    March 17, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    I love potatoes in any form... this looks exceptionally good... love the spice coating!!

    Reply
  25. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    March 17, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    I thought it was egg roast at the very first glance of it in my feed...:)...it looks lovely...potatoes have come out in their perfect shape...tempting it looks..

    Reply
  26. Bhawna Bagri

    March 17, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    baby potatoes looks totally yummy...well coated with masala...

    Reply
  27. easyfoodsmith

    March 18, 2014 at 6:27 am

    Spiced potatoes look every bit scrumptious. I can eat a bowl full just like that 😛

    Reply
  28. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    March 18, 2014 at 8:27 am

    sure, the cuties have an attraction factor of its own, allae. love baby potatoes. me too had posted on a similar (dulpicate version) using baby potatoes. kandayirunno, Meena- kuttie ?? 😉

    Reply
  29. Preeti Jaipal

    March 18, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Wow these cute potatoes look very tempting... I must try this.

    Reply
  30. Shashi Charles

    March 18, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    What's not to love about these potatoes - they sound and look amazing!

    Reply
  31. Tisa Jacob

    March 18, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Nice Meena, steaming is such a good idea, sometimes I end up with burnt mushy mezhukupatty because I don't precook the potatoes. Using red ones is also an awesome switch.

    Reply
  32. Priya

    March 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    I just want to pick some of those lovely potatoes off the screen 🙂 Beautiful shots Meena 🙂

    Reply
  33. Gayathri Sathyanarayanan

    March 24, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    looks so yumm. very tempting.

    Reply
  34. Remya Elizabeth Anish

    March 26, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    First time here.....U have a lovely space with irresistible recipes......Spiced potatoes looks soo delicious 🙂 glad to follow u 🙂

    Reply
  35. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    March 28, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    I remember leaving a comment on this post long time back but I don't see it here...either I have a bad memory or may be i should blame blogspot....

    mouthwatering dish...but I must say , at first look I thought mutta roast anne enne...ennike eppol thane ethiri kittiyal kollam enne unde...

    Reply
  36. Arjunan Akilandeswari

    March 31, 2014 at 5:20 am

    Nvr tried any potato without peeling off its skin. This recipe looks great...

    Reply
  37. Corporate to Kitchen

    June 09, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    Those Potatoes looks really yummy & spicy. Your clicks are so crisp & clear.

    Reply
  38. Beena.stephy

    June 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    Super yummy potatoes

    Reply

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