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
Hi Nags ,
Great dish and yet nice click dear
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!
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.
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!
khus khus is poppy seeds.
isn’t couscous a wheat product?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous
looks delicious.
When I read the title, I was expecting some brown spicy looking potatoes… 🙂 Loved the Indian take on mashed potatoes!
ohhh khus khus is different from couscous? Shoot! My mistake. I meant poppy seeds or khus khus
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.
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!
Delicious dish…i love chettinad cuisine…temtping clicks…
That sounds very flavorful and delish…
That sounds delicious.
Meera/ Enjoy Indian Food
I have never used the kaskas in my cooking! are those whole pepper on top of the potatoes?
Sometimes the “blah looking” foods are what taste amazing. Your recipes sounds like a winner…
Looks great
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 🙂
Nice one.. different from any other potato dish i know.
Your picture is beautiful and I can have a “tater” any way it is presented to me!
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
Sounds simple yet should have been great with all the spices blended with the potatoes..
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