Potato Curry

 I have already posted an easy potato curry but this is one is even more easier and tastes different.

Potato Curry

Ingredients

1. Potatoes cut into bug cubes - 2 medium

2. Green chilly sliced - 2 number

3. Ginger sliced - a small piece(Optional)

4. Garlic chopped - a tspn (Optional)

5. Onion sliced - 2 small ones 

6. Mustard, dried chilly, curry leaves - as required

7. Coconut powder - 2 tablespoon dissolved in warm water

8. Pepper powder - 1 tspn

8. Garam masala - 1 tspn (Optional)

Method

Place the potatoes, green chilies, half of the sliced onion and ginger in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water. Adjust the cooking time as per the pressure cooker. (Instapot - 10 minutes). Meanwhile, splutter the mustard seeds along with the red chilly and curry leaves.. Sauté the remaining onions along with the garlic and then add the pepper powder. Once the potato is done, smash it up a little leaving a few cubes intact and add the coconut milk. Mix this with the sautéed ingredients and finally add the garam masala. The original recipe did not have the ingredients marked optional. So you can try both ways. I prefer this one.

 Enjoy!

Loaded Fries

First had these loaded fries from KFC and recently from another restaurant which named it Commando Fries which had caramelized onion as topping. It was too good and enough to forget all the calories that you gobble up when you are supposed to be dieting. What is a diet without an occasional indulgence?

Loaded /Commando Fries

Ingredients

1. French fries or potato fried - 1 -2 cups
2. Salad dressing - 1/2 cup (Thousand Island or Caesars dressing)
3. Melted cheddar cheese - 1 cup
4. Onions - 2 fried in butter
5. Pickled Jalapeno - a few (optional)

Method

Lay the fried potatoes on a plate. I used my Air Fryer to fry them which reduced the oil. To fry the onions I mixed two teaspoon of oil with the onions and microwaved it for 8 minutes. Do remember to pause and stir the onions half way through.

Spread the fried onions on top. Drizzle the salad dressing and finally top it with melted cheddar cheese. You can also add the pickled jalapeno for an extra zest.

Enjoy!

Mint Pulav with Potatoes

This is another easy but a very mild rice recipe. Maybe it is the cumin but it settles on your stomach pretty well.

Ingredients

 

1. Dry roasted cumin seeds coarsely crushed - 2 teaspoons (or more if you don't mind the taste)

2. Onion thinly sliced - 1 small
3. Potato, peeled and cubed - 1
4. Minced/grated ginger - 1 Tbspn
5. Green chilly minced/cut finely - 1 or more as per your taste
6. Uncooked Basmati rice soaked in water for minimum 15 minutes- 1 1/4 cups

7. 1/4 cup of min leaves crushed or cut
8. Water - 2 1/4 cups

Method

Dry roast the cumin and crush it coarsely. Heat oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until brown. Saute ginger and green chilly for a few minutes and then add potato and half the mint along with a teaspoon and half of cumin. Saute for a while. Add the drained rice and fry it for a minute before adding water. Add enough salt (1teaspoon) and close the lid when water boils. Leave it thus in low fire for 10-15 minutes. Stir the rice gently after adding water to avoid breaking the rice. Sprinkle the remaining cumin and mint on top before you serve.

Enjoy!