Gujarati Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients :

500 g

1 tablespoon

1/4 cup

2 teaspoons

1 1/2 tablespoons

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

2

2 tablespoons

Floury potatoes

Tamarind pulp

Hot water

Brown sugar

Ghee or oil

Black mustard seeds

Ground turmeric

Chili powder

Ground coriander

Ground cumin

Salt or to taste

Fresh green chilies, seeded and sliced

Desiccated coconut

• Peel and dice potatoes.

• Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes, squeeze firmly to extract all the juice and strain liquid through a fine strainer to exclude seeds and fibers.

• Dissolve sugar in the tamarind liquid.

• Heat ghee and fry the mustard until the seeds pop.

• Add the turmeric, chili, coriander and cumin and fry on low heat for 1 minute.

• Add potatoes and toss for a minute longer.

• Sprinkle with salt and a little water, about quarter cup.

• Cover tightly and cook on very low heat for 15 minutes.

• Add tamarind juice, sliced chilies and desiccated coconut and stir.

• Cover and cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until potatoes are done.

• Serve hot with rice or chapatis.