Aloo Chat

Name: Aloo Chat
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Salt; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 small red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish; 100 g (4 oz) ghee or clarified butter (see Tip); 150 ml (¼ pint) water; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted briefly in a dry frying pan; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 450 g (1 lb) small waxy potatoes, peeled and cut lengthways in half; Flesh from ½ small coconut, cut into shavings (see Tip)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Potatoes

By Paul Gayler

Published 2010

About

This Indian salad, served at room temperature, is fantastic with a tart apple and grape chutney. It also makes a nice addition to an Asian meal.

Ingredients

100 g (4 oz) ghee or clarified butter (see Tip)
1 small

Asia
India
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the ghee or clarified butter in a frying pan, add the onion and cook over a low heat until translucent. Add the potatoes, chilli, turmeric, ground coriander, cumin seeds and a little salt and fry for 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are lightly browned.

Add the water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook gently until all the liquid has been absorbed and the p