Potato fry | Potato kachrya | Aloo fry recipe

 This dish is very simple and easy to make specially when you are caught up in hustle and bustle or even on a lazy day. You can have it with chapatis, dal-rice or stuff in sandwiches or wraps. Makes a quick lunch box for kids.

Ingredients:

1 large potato sliced
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
generous amount of asafoetida
2 green chillies ( slit)
finely chopped coriander leaves
few curry leaves
oil
salt to taste

Method:

• Peel and chop potatoes into thin slices and place them in a bowl of water fully immersed so that it doesn't get discolored.
• Place a non-stick pan on low heat, add oil and mustard seed.
• Once the seeds starts crackling add cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, curry leaves and coriander powder.
• Drain out the water completely from potatoes and add them into the pan.
• Mix everything very well and spread the potatoes evenly in the pan. Close the lid and let them get cooked on low heat. This process will take less time.
• Keep stirring in between until potatoes gets completely cooked and becomes little crisp.
• Lastly add red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander leaves and give it a last mix and simmer it for 1 minute without lid.
• Serve this with chapati, rice or stuff it in sandwiches.

Pictorial:

Peel and chop potatoes into thin slices and place them in a bowl of water fully immersed so that it doesn't get discolored

                       Place a non-stick pan on low heat, add oil and mustard seed.

Once the seeds starts crackling add cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, curry leaves and coriander powder.

                              Drain out the water completely and add them into the pan.

 Mix everything very well and spread them evenly in the pan. Close the lid and let the potatoes get cooked on low heat.

           Keep stirring in between until potatoes gets completely cooked and little crisp.

                    Lastly add red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander leaves.

                                       Mix and cook on low heat for 1 minute without lid.

                                                Simple yet tasty dish is all ready to serve.