Sanjeev Kapoor

Urulai Chettinadu

Spicy baby potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Baby potatoes are cooked with a spicy masala in this South Indian specialty. Serve with hot rotis.

Ingredients

  • 18 ounces (500 grams) baby potatoes
  • 4 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken in half

Method

  1. Wash and scrub the potatoes. Do not peel them. Cut each in half.
  2. Place a nonstick sauté pan over low heat. Add the chiles, dal, and peppercorns, and dry-roast, stirring continuously, for 4 to 5 minutes or until the dal is golden and fragrant. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
  3. Transfer to a mortar and pound with a pestle to a