Tikka spiced baby potatoes have become a mainstay on Indian restaurant menus. A few years ago, I would have scoffed at the thought of Tandoori Potato or Tandoori Aloo. For me, the buck stopped at Tandoori Chicken. Even after going vegetarian, I could not imagine paying much attention to the spud, and it never made…
Oven Baked Fries – Baked Curry Seasoned Fries
Baked Fries? Are you cringing at the concept? Well, if you love eating food fried in lard and dunked in salt, maybe you are. But if you are even a teeny bit health conscious, I am sure the concept of baked fries has sparked your interest. So OK, let me be the first to admit…
Alu Poshto Recipe – Potatoes in Poppy Seed Curry
My Alu Poshto recipe is based on a popular Bengali curry made with potatoes and poppy seeds. Bengal is a state on the east coast of India. Bengalis or Bongs as they are called, are predominantly fish eaters. But they do love their potatoes. Alu Poshto is actually a kind of Dum Alu. As I…
BaTaTyacha Rassa – Potatoes in a tomato curry
‘BaTaTa'( buh’Ta’Tah) in Marathi means potato, that humble vegetable that none of us can really ever have enough of. ‘BaTaTyacha’ literally means ‘of potato‘, ‘Rassa’ means gravy or curry, so BaTaTyacha Rassa means potato gravy. This dish is ubiquitous in all Marathi homes and perhaps the go-to dish when either you are out of vegetables,…
Jeera Alu Shimla Mirch (Cumin flavored potatoes and peppers) – quick and easy all-time favourite
Lofty mountains, picturesque valleys, swirling mists, chilly breezes, and tummies grumbling for food – this is how I remember one nostalgic afternoon in Kodaikanal, one of the popular hill stations in Southern India. The resort had a restaurant perched on a hilltop with glass all around where you could see the valley view all around…
Achari Dum Alu (Potatoes steamed in a sauce of pickling spices)
‘Achar’ is the Hindi word for pickle, ‘Dum‘ means steam. Achari Dum Alu is just a simple vegetable dish of potatoes steam cooked in a spicy gravy using pickling spices. The pickling spices here are not your salt and vinegar kind, but Indian pickling spices. Dum Alu was a favorite growing up, since it traditionally uses…