There are days when I run out of time to prepare lunch and this is my fast and easy side dish which I love to prepare with potatoes. I first precook them in microwave and stir fry them on pan to get a crispy texture. Keep the skins on as it has more fibre and gives a crispy texture to potatoes. I have heard many say ‘ no’ potatoes as they are high in calories, but the truth is the amount of fat they add to it during the cooking process like french fries .
Ingredients
- 2-3 -medium sized potatoes
- ½ tsp- cumin seeds
- 1 tsp -chilli powder
- ½ tsp- cumin powder
- ½ tsp – turmeric powder
- ½ tsp – amchoor (dried mango) powder- optional
- salt to taste
- 2-3 tsp -olive oil
Directions
- Soak the potatoes in water for a min or two before rubbing the dirt off the skin.
- Chop the potatoes in small pieces (with skins) and put in a microwave vessel.
- Microwave the potatoes on high for 3-5 min (¾ cooked)with the lid closed and no need to add water.
- Simultaneously heat the pan ,pour some oil and then add cumin seeds.
- Now add the chilli, cumin ,amchoor and turmeric powder along with salt to the heated oil.(make sure the mixture does not burn or add 1-2 tsp of water)
- Mix in the cooked potatoes to this spice mixture and allow it to fry in the pan for 5-10 minutes till the potatoes gets golden and crispy(add another tsp of oil if necessary).
- Ready to be served with rice or simply as an appetizer.
Benefits of potatoes
- Potatoes contain more potassium than any other fresh vegetable in the produce department – even
more than bananas. Potassium is important for body growth and cell maintenance. - Potatoes also contain substantial amounts of vitamins C and B6, which are vital for blood clotting, wound healing, a strong immune system, normal nervous system function and for converting the food you eat to energy.
- Potato skins store many nutrients and also contain a lot of fiber, which is essential for a healthy diet. Leaving the potato skins on also helps preserve the nutrients in the flesh of the potato, which have a tendency to escape during cooking.
- Potatoes are classified as a tuber, meaning bulb or root, and contain a protein called patatin which works as an effective antioxidant and helps to lower blood pressure.
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