Potatoes in chilli-tamarind sauce

Name: Potatoes in chilli-tamarind sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 5 ml/1 tsp salt, or to taste; 22.5 ml/1½ tbsp tamarind juice or lime juice; 22.5 ml/1½ tbsp tamarind juice or lime juice; 2.5 ml/½ tsp black mustard seeds; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 4–5 large garlic cloves, crushed; 2.5–5ml/½–1 tsp chilli powder; 450 g/1lb potatoes; 60 ml/4 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 60 ml/4 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

In this dish, Batata Saung, boiled and cubed potatoes are tossed in a chilli-hot tamarind sauce that is flavoured with onion and a generous amount of crushed garlic. It makes a delicious accompaniment to any meal. It is essential to boil the potatoes in their skin in order to preserve the starch content.

Ingredients

450 g/1lb potatoes
60 ml/4 t

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Boil the potatoes in their skins in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water for about 10 minutes, until tender. Drain, leave to cool completely, then remove the skins and cut into 2.5cm/1 in cubes.
Heat the oil over a medium heat and add the mustard seeds