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CHETTINAD POTATO MASALA RECIPE | VEGETARIAN CHETTINAD RECIPES

November 23, 2015 21 Comments

Do not get thrown away by the blahh pic of aloo chettinad accompanying this recipe. You have to try it to see how awesome it tastes. Before I go any further, this recipe is an original one but from a cousin. She is very new to cooking and yet came up with this amazingly flavourful dish for us. I took the recipe from her (she just calls it throwing a few things together) and have made it twice in 2 weeks.

I think I am beginning to like potatoes almost as much as TH! The picture of Chettinad Aloo looks too white because we are using fresh spices in the recipe and not the ground masala. The taste is still great and smells amazing, trust me! I will try to update with a better of Aloo Chettinad soon.



Chettinad Potato Masala Recipe

Ingredients:
Pototoes – 3 big
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp or to taste
Cardamom – 1
Cinnamon – 1″ piece
Cloves – 2
Star anise – 1 (optional)
Grated coconut – 2 tbsp (or 1 tbsp soaked khus khus or poppy seeds)
Salt
For tempering
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1/2 tsp

How to Make Chettinad Potato Masala:

1. Boil and mash the potatoes. Set aside.

2. Grind together the cinnamon, cardamom, anise, cloves and coconut/couscous with no added water. Ok fine, you can add very little water if you absolutely must.

3. Heat oil in a wide pan and temper mustard seeds. Add the urad dal and fry till golden brown.

4. Then add the ground paste along with the ginger garlic paste and the chilli powder and roast for 30 seconds.

5. Finally, add the potatoes and leave on sim (lowest heat) for 10-15 minutes till the masala blends with the curry. Add salt.Serve hot with steamed rice or roti.

Related Recipes:
Aloo Gobi

Aloo Tindora Curry
Kerala Potato Stew
Potato Cabbage Gravy

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By nags Filed Under: Chettinad Recipes, Dry Vegetarian Side Dishes, Potato (Aloo) Recipes, Tamil Recipes, Uncategorized

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  1. FoodLovers

    June 15, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Hi Nags ,
    Great dish and yet nice click dear

    Reply
  2. Lore

    April 1, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    This is one unique flavour mix for mashed potatoes!!! I've never even heard of a garlic-ginger paste but it does sound like a winner to me 😀
    Thanks for sharing your dish with the Original Recipes Round-Up!

    Reply
  3. Jayashree

    April 1, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Sure sounds flavourful. I never add khus-khus to anything. It's one of things that I've disliked even without giving it a try.

    Reply
  4. Sonam L. Bhutia

    November 14, 2008 at 11:43 am

    I love potatoes, and I love your blog more. It’s awesome. Will definitely try the chettinad aloo and the chicken recipes. My aloo palak never looks this good also. What pics, man!

    Reply
  5. bee

    October 14, 2008 at 4:03 am

    khus khus is poppy seeds.

    isn’t couscous a wheat product?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous

    looks delicious.

    Reply
  6. Sig

    October 14, 2008 at 3:21 am

    When I read the title, I was expecting some brown spicy looking potatoes… 🙂 Loved the Indian take on mashed potatoes!

    Reply
  7. Nags

    October 14, 2008 at 4:06 am

    ohhh khus khus is different from couscous? Shoot! My mistake. I meant poppy seeds or khus khus

    Reply
  8. Jayashree

    October 13, 2008 at 6:13 am

    Sure sounds flavourful. I never add khus-khus to anything. It’s one of things that I’ve disliked even without giving it a try.

    Reply
  9. Lore

    October 11, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    This is one unique flavour mix for mashed potatoes!!! I’ve never even heard of a garlic-ginger paste but it does sound like a winner to me 😀
    Thanks for sharing your dish with the Original Recipes Round-Up!

    Reply
  10. Priya

    October 11, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Delicious dish…i love chettinad cuisine…temtping clicks…

    Reply
  11. Laavanya

    October 10, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    That sounds very flavorful and delish…

    Reply
  12. Anonymous

    October 10, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    That sounds delicious.
    Meera/ Enjoy Indian Food

    Reply
  13. Sangeeth

    October 10, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    I have never used the kaskas in my cooking! are those whole pepper on top of the potatoes?

    Reply
  14. anudivya

    October 10, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Sometimes the “blah looking” foods are what taste amazing. Your recipes sounds like a winner…

    Reply
  15. Medhaa

    October 10, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Looks great

    Reply
  16. Shreya

    October 10, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    hi Nags, this is definitely interesting! Yeah, the pic puts me off, but the recipe definitely doesn’t. I think I am going to try this with a little pepper crushed on top 🙂

    Reply
  17. ANJALI J.

    October 10, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    Nice one.. different from any other potato dish i know.

    Reply
  18. Nazarina A

    October 10, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    Your picture is beautiful and I can have a “tater” any way it is presented to me!

    Reply
  19. Happy cook

    October 10, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Yeah this is sure for original.
    I have never had Khus khus in potatoes.
    I would like te eat them with roti more than rice.
    I made to day your MIL chickepea curry , i tasted while making themans is really delicious.
    Now just waiting for daughter and hubby to come home for lunch.
    Will post it next week

    Reply
  20. Divya Vikram

    October 10, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    Sounds simple yet should have been great with all the spices blended with the potatoes..

    Reply
  21. RAKS KITCHEN

    October 10, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    Gawd!I am so much drawn towards chettinad cuisine! Main thing I like in the dish is the masalas! It should be flavourful! I think I can smell here! Its spread over whole singapore LOL:D

    Reply

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