Potato roast Recipe with step by step photos – Potato roast or Aloo roast recipe is simplicity at its best. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare and serve the purpose of a spicy side dish. All you need is to boil the potatoes and roast them with the spice powders. A vegan dish.
This potato roast recipe is also good when you want to prepare a side dish on short notice. Another similar South Indian potato recipe which can also be made as a side dish is Potato podimas. both these potato recipes does not require much cooking skills and can be prepared by bachelors also. You can also check spicy Mushroom roast made in North Indian style.
In this recipe I have used sambar powder to give that added zing. If you don’t have sambar powder just make the recipe with red chili powder and turmeric powder. This recipe is slightly spicy and hot, so you can reduce the spices as per your preference. This is also a no onion no garlic recipe.
You can serve potato roast as a side dish with sambar rice or rasam rice or dal rice combo.
How to make potato roast
1. Boil or steam 2 to 3 medium-sized potatoes till they are just cooked. They should not fall apart.
2. Peel the potatoes.
3. Once the boiled potatoes cool then dice them.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Crackle ½ teaspoon mustard seeds first.
5. Then add the curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.
6. Add the diced potatoes and stir.
7. Sprinkle all the spice powders, asafoetida and salt.
8. Stir well, so that the masala coats the potatoes well. Saute for 5 to 6 mins on a low flame.
9. Keep on turning at intervals to ensure even crisping and roasting of the potatoes.
10. You can also garnish the roasted potatoes with coriander leaves (if you prefer).
Serve potato roast as a side dish with sambar rice, rasam rice or dal rice combo.
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Potato Roast
By Dassana Amit
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 medium sized potatoes or 6 to 7 small potatoes
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon sambar powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
- 10 to 12 curry leaves
- 2 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Boil or steam the potatoes till they are just cooked. They should not fall apart.
- Peel the potatoes and dice them.
making potato roast
- Heat oil in a pan. Crackle the mustard seeds first.
- Then add the curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.
- Add the diced potatoes and stir.
- Sprinkle all the spice powders, asafoetida and salt.
- Stir well, so that the masala coats the potatoes well. Saute for 5 to 6 mins on a low flame.
- Keep on turning at intervals to ensure even crisping and roasting of the potatoes.
- You can also garnish the roasted potatoes with coriander leaves (if you prefer).
- Serve potato roast as a side dish with sambar rice, rasam rice or dal rice combo.
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I’m not a big fan of potatoes, but just loved this one ????
thank you ????
delicious……..
thankyou Sonia 🙂
Awesome. Tried it with dal rasam and it was a perfect meal . Making it again today
Thank you for the delicious recipes. Glad I found this blog!!
welcome richa. thanks for sharing positive feedback.
Thank you dassana for your great way of explaining the recipes. I just keep on trying them. Will love to share with you more details. As m running short of time as my hubby is about to come from office and I am preparing to serve him your delicious recipes…..
Thanks again. Great to hear from you.
welcome sanchita. glad to know this. loved reading your positive comment.
This recipe turned out very tasty. I have done this several times before, but the spice proportions given in this made it really good. I added some urad dal and chopped garlic before adding the tadka, since that is how my mom makes it.
If i microwave cut potato pieces, will it still taste the same ?
thanks sharmilee for sharing positive feedback and your variation. with microwave the texture and taste of potatoes will change.
Thanks. I always cooked potato with a microwave and it didn’t taste as good as when boiled.
Following your recipe to the tee makes perfect dishes.
welcome sharmilee. good to know this.