Baked Spiced Potatoes

Name: Baked Spiced Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 large potatoes, peeled; 5 bay leaves, crushed; 1 teaspoon each turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala; 300 ml/10 fl oz/l¼ cups plain yoghurthandful of chopped coriander leaves; 5 garlic cloves, crushed seasoning to taste; ½ teaspoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

This is a classic dry curry that is a good accompaniment to other saucier curries, such as mattar paneer and curried mung beans.

Ingredients

4 large potatoes, peeled
2 tablespoons oil
5 bay leaves, crushed

Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Boil the potatoes whole for about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the bay leaves and other spices for a few moments, then stir in the sugar and garlic. Add the seasoning and then mix in the yoghurt. Drain the potatoes well, prick