Potatoes With Onions
Description
This Indian side-dish features Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Ground Asafetida OR. The flavors come together beautifully. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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/8 inch lump Asafetida 1/2 ts Whole Cumin Seeds 2 1/2 ts Whole Black Mustard Seeds Dried Red Peppers (1-3) 1 md Onion-coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Ground Turmeric 1 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Garam Masala 2 tb Lemon Juice
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Boil potatoes in their jackets.
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Peel them and mash coarsely with a fork or hand masher.
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Heat the oil in a 10-12 inch skillet over medium heat.
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When hot, first put in it the asafetida; after it has sizzled for a few seconds,
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add the cumin and mustard seeds; then in 10 seconds or so, the red pepper(s).
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Use 1 for mildly hot, 3 for very hot.
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When pepper changes color (1 to 5 seconds), put in the chopped onions and turmeric.
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After the onions have cooked 3 to 5 minutes and turned brown at the edges, put in the mashed potatoes, salt, garam masala and lemon juice.
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Fry, stirring and mixing, for 5 to 7 minutes.
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Place in a warm dish and
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serve with Indian bread or
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remove whole red pepper and
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serve as an appetizer on top of Melba rounds.
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: An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey : uploaded by Diane Lazarus Note 1: the Indian name of this dish is Pyazwale Sookhe Aloo.
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Note 2: use a salt-substitute instead of salt Note 3: I've made this without the asafetida because I don't know where to find it
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 281.6kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 18.9g30%
- Saturated Fat 2.8g14%
- Cholesterol 0.1mg1%
- Sodium 9.1mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 25.5g9%
- Dietary Fiber 3.3g14%
- Sugars 1.2g
- Protein 3.0g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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