Aromatic Flavorful Baby Potato Roast

Tomorrow is Friday so this recipe is an easy yet spicy and flavorful baby potato roast cooked with aromatic spices. This goes well with rice like sambar or rasam. I served this yummy potato roast with hot parippu rasam and rice - a wonderful combination. For aromatic masala:  split urad dal, channa dal, dry red chilies and black pepper. Fry this masala items without out oil until nice aroma comes and grind to a powder. Let’s start yummy potato roast.

 Ingredients:

• Baby potato - 12 to 15
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoons
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoons
• Asafetida - a pinch
• Oil - 2 teaspoon
• Salt - to taste

Method:

a) Boil the potatoes and peel them and keep aside. (Do not over boiled)

b) Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. When it pops, add asafetida, turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt. Fry for 20 seconds.

c) Then add the potatoes and fry without masala for 2-3 minutes making sure it gets coated well in the oil.

d) Then add the powdered masala and mix well ensuring masala is well coated on all potatoes. 

e) Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil and roast in medium flame till potato gets a light golden color.

     And now serve them with Drumstick Sambar or Limon Rasam