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.
this potato roast recipe is also good when you want to prepare a side dish on a 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 recipe 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.
if you are looking for more potato recipes then do check:
aloo roast recipe
INGREDIENTS FOR aloo roast recipe
- 2 to 3 medium sized potatoes (aloo) OR 6 to 7 small potatoes
- ½ teaspoon mustard (rai)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch powder)
- ½ teaspoon sambar powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
- 10 to 12 curry leaves (kadi patta)
- 2 tablespoon oil
HOW TO MAKE aloo roast recipe
- 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.
preparation to make aloo 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.
making potato roast
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.
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.
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Tnx 🙂 Easy & simple to make without all the “preparations” Tastes Yummy !!!
welcome ravindra
thanks so much dasanna. i tried this recipe today. its really fantastic my grandma appreciate to me. its my fabulous day this is first time i cook thanks so much dassana.
welcome deepika. congrates to you for your cooking journey and also for making this delicious dish.
Awesom recipes.. really useful for ramadan thank you so much dassana for this recipes
thanks sadaf
Hey dassana,
I am a novice at cooking, I had some people over for lunch today and tried some of the recipes from your blogs. this one in particular turned out to be gr8.. thank u sooo much your blog is amazing and a life saviour.
welcome neha. nice to know that the blog was helpful to you.
Very good recipe!!! Excellent photos!!!
We tried this last night, but didn’t have sambar, asafoetida, or the curry leaves. We cut the potatoes first and boiled them until they were almost done. Then we drained them and cooked them in our karahi wok pot. We left the skin on too, which is where there are some nutrients. Also, I forgot to add the salt during the cooking, but we added some at the table to taste. It was very tasty, easy to make, and we’ll definitely be making it again. Both my wife and son really liked the potatoes, which means we get to have them again!
thanks joe’s dad. the peels can be left and they give a good texture too. the sambar powder, asafoetida and curry leaves will give a south indian taste. but even without them the potatoes would taste good. since you would be making this way, i would suggest to sprinkle some lemon juice while serving. gives a good tang.
I tried this today for sambar,rasam.mmmmm Its spicy.
U get gold star rating from my daughter.
keep posting such simple recipes.
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thanks priya for this sweet comment. do give a hug to your daughter from my side.
I do in the same manner but i smash the potatoes.Tomorrow i will try this with curd rice.
u should not tempt us much.. this is one such way we prepare potato roast, when my mother cook it comes perfect. Lovely recipe
thanks aparna for this sweet comment.