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I've posted this recipe for Bombay Potatoes before - it's a winner with curry, on it's own, as a sandwich filler, or with ham / sausages:
Bombay Potatoes
For 4 to 6 people depending on appetites.
Ingredients
1 lb (450g) good quality potatoes with their skins on.
1 tsp turmeric
2 dry red chillies
8 curry leaves
2 medium onions, chopped fine
2 green chillies, chopped fine
2 oz (50g) chopped coriander
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp onion seed
1/2 tsp fennel seed
4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
Lemon juice
Salt
Method
1. Wash potatoes (do not peel,) chop and boil with turmeric and salt until tender.
2. Drain potatoes and mash roughly with a fork.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry chillies and curry leaves until chillies have darkened
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except potato and lemon and cook until onions are translucent
5. Add potatoes with a little water. Reduce heat on pan and stir potatoes and warm through
6. Add lemon juice, stir and serve.
Bombay Potatoes
For 4 to 6 people depending on appetites.
Ingredients
1 lb (450g) good quality potatoes with their skins on.
1 tsp turmeric
2 dry red chillies
8 curry leaves
2 medium onions, chopped fine
2 green chillies, chopped fine
2 oz (50g) chopped coriander
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp onion seed
1/2 tsp fennel seed
4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
Lemon juice
Salt
Method
1. Wash potatoes (do not peel,) chop and boil with turmeric and salt until tender.
2. Drain potatoes and mash roughly with a fork.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry chillies and curry leaves until chillies have darkened
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except potato and lemon and cook until onions are translucent
5. Add potatoes with a little water. Reduce heat on pan and stir potatoes and warm through
6. Add lemon juice, stir and serve.
Mobile Chicane said:
I've posted this recipe for Bombay Potatoes before - it's a winner with curry, on it's own, as a sandwich filler, or with ham / sausages:
Bombay Potatoes
For 4 to 6 people depending on appetites.
Ingredients
1 lb (450g) good quality potatoes with their skins on.
1 tsp turmeric
2 dry red chillies
8 curry leaves
2 medium onions, chopped fine
2 green chillies, chopped fine
2 oz (50g) chopped coriander
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp onion seed
1/2 tsp fennel seed
4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
Lemon juice
Salt
Method
1. Wash potatoes (do not peel,) chop and boil with turmeric and salt until tender.
2. Drain potatoes and mash roughly with a fork.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry chillies and curry leaves until chillies have darkened
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except potato and lemon and cook until onions are translucent
5. Add potatoes with a little water. Reduce heat on pan and stir potatoes and warm through
6. Add lemon juice, stir and serve.
That looks perfect. I may leave the potatoes as chunks rather than mash! Will give this a go. Many thanks MCBombay Potatoes
For 4 to 6 people depending on appetites.
Ingredients
1 lb (450g) good quality potatoes with their skins on.
1 tsp turmeric
2 dry red chillies
8 curry leaves
2 medium onions, chopped fine
2 green chillies, chopped fine
2 oz (50g) chopped coriander
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp onion seed
1/2 tsp fennel seed
4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
Lemon juice
Salt
Method
1. Wash potatoes (do not peel,) chop and boil with turmeric and salt until tender.
2. Drain potatoes and mash roughly with a fork.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry chillies and curry leaves until chillies have darkened
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except potato and lemon and cook until onions are translucent
5. Add potatoes with a little water. Reduce heat on pan and stir potatoes and warm through
6. Add lemon juice, stir and serve.
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