Aloo Ko Achar (potato Salad)
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
lb
Potatoes; small size if
possible
4
ea
Jalapeno peppers;opt
Seeded & sliced into long
strips
1
ea
Lime; juice of
Salt to taste
1/4
c
Sesame seeds; roasted,ground
optional
1
ts
Tumeric powder
1
ts
Cumin seeds
2
ea
Chilies, whole, dried
Up to 3
3
ts
Corn oil;or mustard oil
mustard gives best flavour
1/2
c
Water
1/2
c
Coriander, fresh; chopped
Method:
Boil potatoes in jackets.
When done, peel & cut into small pieces.
In a suitable bowl, combine potatoes, tumeric, salt, ground sesame seeds, lime juice, half of the green coriander and water and mix thoroughly.
In a small pan heat mustard oil until hot; add cumin seeds and red chilies.
Fry them until brown and then add jalepeno pepper.
Let it cook a minute or so.
Pour it over potatoes in the bowl and mix them thoroughly; garnish with remaining green coriander leaves.