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Tawa chilli potatoes
Boiled potatoes tossed on the tawa with whole spices and chillies
A big tawa of potato cubes tossed with a fragrant tempering of mustard, cumin, coriander seeds, aniseed, cloves, cinnamon and black pepper, then onions, ginger, garlic and two kinds of chilli. It's hot, aromatic and great as a barbecue starter. Swap the potatoes for steamed paneer cubes for a change.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
For the potatoes
For the seasoning
For the tempering
To garnish
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat 4 tbsp oil on a large tawa or frying pan over a medium heat. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp aniseed (fennel seeds), 5 cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp black pepper and 1 pinch asafoetida and let them crackle for a few seconds.
1 minStep 2: Add 3 onions and sauté for 1 minute.
1 minStep 3: Add 2 tsp ginger paste and 2 tsp garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 4: Add ⅓ oz fresh coriander, 1 oz hot green chillies and 1 oz mild green chillies and cook for 1 minute.
1 minStep 5: Stir in 1 ⅛ lb potatoes with ½ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder, ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp salt.
Step 6: Keep tossing and stirring with a spatula until the potatoes are hot through and coated in the spices, with a few crisp edges.
6 minStep 7: Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and 1 tbsp mild green chillies and serve hot as a starter.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tawa chilli potatoes take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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