Simple Indian-style potato roast recipe using basic spices already available in your kitchen.
Confession: The Husband doesn’t cook often or even at all, but he makes the best basic potato roast ever. I didn’t mention this to him the first few times he made this but when I once asked him what he adds to it, he was like “are you asking me for my secret recipe so you can put it in your blog??” Ahem. Maybe.
So here it is. Its simple of course, the man doesn’t believe in complicating food, especially when he is cooking! But you will love this. It gets done in 12-15 mins and is such a comfort food that when I was down with fever last month, TH made this and rasam for me after he got back from work! Ah.. yum.
If you love Indian potato recipes, I also suggest checking out this simple potato masala for poori, or how about some honey sesame potatoes for a different twist to your meals?
Basic Indian Potato Roast Recipe
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 medium-sized russet potatoes
1 medium-sized onion
1/4 tsp mustard seeds/kaduku
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder/malli podi/dhania podi
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp or 2 flakes minced garlic
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
How to Make Indian-Style Potato Roast:
1. Cut the potatoes into small cubes. Chop the onions into similar-sized pieces as the potato.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the chopped onions and saute until lightly browned.
3. Add the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and garlic and fry for a minute. Add the potatoes, mix well and sprinkle some water.
4. Cook partially closed until the potatoes are cooked and soft. Add salt. Make sure you mix every 2-3 mins to distribute the heat and avoid the potatoes from burning from the bottom.
Serve hot with steamed rice and rasam.
My Notes:
1. TH doesn’t like jeera much so he doesn’t add it. If you feel the recipe is incomplete without it, then you should add them in.
2. I’ve tried squeezing half a lemon over this when its still hot but didn’t like the taste much. It still rocks the plain way that TH makes it.
This.turned out lovely , even my parents liked it!
Next time when we meet may be we can ask him to make this!!!. Eyeing on the perfect cubes which i don't get always
haha sure we will make him try the aloo roast recipe 🙂
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No matter how simple the recipes are your photography makes them look like some secret masterchief hit !
I made this and it was a good combination with jolada rotti and also with rasam
Hi which potato do u buy? the russet potatoes or the red ones? i mean which is good for our Indian cooking?
i use russet potatoes for normal every day cooking. i do buy the red ones once in a while but russet potatoes cook much faster. this potato roast was made with russet 🙂
I'm so happy I came across this today. My entire family loved it!
Tried this dish for a weekday dinner. Yummy !
potato is my all time fav..can have it ant time of the day.
Potato is always comforting. And so versatile!
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This dish is my fav….I add curry leaves to garnish.Since I can prepare it quickly, often I prepare this when guest are there for lunch.Kids love it!
My fav roast…so simple n easy….
First time here. You have a great space. Lovely dish
Very nice dish..love it
Delicious and really tasting very well made.
I think they call it "Kaaraikari" in TN. And its an almost unbeatble combination with rasam/ vetral kuzhambu/ morkootan! 😀
such a simple and easy recipe and yet it looks so savory and I know i will love those with poori 🙂
Oh hearty dish for any day! fab!
Looks delicious! Nice combo for hot rasam…
I love this dish. i posted something very similar sometime back on my blog. Stuff like this is evergreen.
Simple, yet tasty! Looks good..
My life Saviour curry! Make it often but don't add garlic, might try it the next time I make.
Rice,curd n this potato roast..Height of comfort food 😀 Why..reading the recipe for this potato roast itself is comfort enough for me hehee !!
I add ginger too. tats the only diff..else the same. Nice clicks nags 🙂
even i havent try aloo curry by adding garlic. Perfectly cubed potatoes.great click
Dr.Sameena Prathap says
Hey Nags,
Simple and tasty dish…Love tis simple side dish…:)
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I make it for my kid when I want to make something quick side dish for him,but never tried garlic in this curry,will try that next time !
Adding garlic is a nice idea, and lovely clicks
Prathibha, that's awesome!! Hope you liked it 🙂
Guess wat???
I had no plans of making anything 4 lunch 2day as I m all alone 4 lunch..:)
But after seeing this I went straight into kitchen and prepared this..love this potato curry….Before I even commented I made this..ha ha..:)
Love them anytime… My all time favie
looks delicious,luv the click too,.
Simple and delicious recipe.. looks perfect !!
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Love this potato fry dear,luks very tempting…my daughter is a gr8 fan of potato fry,will try this method…
Dhool clicks:)
simple and yummy. i can have it even everyday. i put sambar powder for potato roast. this is a nice variation. am sure garlic enhances the taste.
My husband does not cook often and when he does he uses very less ingredients. Like Rachael Ray he claims cooking a meal takes just 30 mts.
Potato fry at its best, I do not use onions and coriander powder in mine.
Comfort food @it's best..my mouth is watering..it's so tempting
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Looks so good. Love to have it with hot rasam rice… YUM!
Definitely a comforting curry, kudos to ur betterhalf..
Men don't cook with complicated flavors.. It is the simple ingredients which they use making the dish really tasty… My DH also does potato fry this way.. Yours looks so lovely…
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wow…looks too good…nice presentation..
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Simple ,Tasty and very comfort curry.Very handy.