Spiced Aloo Bites!

Another recipe for the school cook book – this was a winner! I absolutely loved it!

Recipe suggestion – my sister Ami, and made entirely by Si with a bit of assistance from her Ami masi!!!

Overview

• Serves: 4-6
• Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 750 gms – Baby potatoes 
• Ghee – 4 tablespoons (substitute with butter if you don’t have ghee)
• Yogurt – half cup
• Fresh coriander leaves chopped – 2 tablespoons

Spice mix

• 2 tbsp coriander seeds powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds powder
• 2 tsp dry pomegranate seeds powder
• 1 tsp dry mango powder (increase this to 2 tsp if you are not using pomegranate seeds powder)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder (optional if you want it spicy)
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Steam the baby potatoes after washing
2. Once steamed let it cool for a few minutes and remove skin while still hot
3. Combine all the ‘Spice mix’ ingredients in a large bowl
4. Add the potatoes to the spice mix and toss well
5. Let this marinate for 30 minutes
6. Warm the ghee in a frying pan and add the yogurt
7. Cook the yogurt till it reduces to half
8. Add the potatoes to the pan with yogurt and cook for 10 minutes
9. Arrange the potatoes on a serving tray and stick a toothpick in each and serve while still warm sprinkled with chopped coriander