Chettinad Urulai Roast
August 19, 2013

Simple flavorful baby potato, roasted with aromatic spices.

Cuisine Indian
Course Appetizers
Serves 4
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Easy
Cook Time 35  minutes
  • Cuisine Indian
  • Course Appetizers
  • Serves 4
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Cook Time 35  minutes
Ingredients
baby potatoes
12-15  
small onion cubed
1  
curry leaves
8-10  
mustard seeds
1/2   tablespoon
cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2   tablespoon
dry red chillies
2-3  
split black gram(urad daal)
2   tablespoon
coriander seeds
1   tablespoon
whole black pepper
6-8  
cilantro leaf(optional for garnishing)
2-3  
cooking oil
2   tablespoon
asafoetida(hing)
1   pinch
salt as per taste
 
Instructions

1. Boil the baby potatoes upto 80%. Peal the skin off and keep aside.

2. Heat the pan on median flame and dry roast the urad daal for 5 minutes and then add dry red chillies, black paper, cumin seeds. Roast all the dry spices for another 3-4 minutes.

3. Allow all roasted ingredients to cool down and then ground them to make a coarse powder. Don't make a smooth powder.

4. Now heat the oil in pan and add mustard seed and cumin seeds. Allow them to crackle, then add curry leaves, Asafoetida followed by cubed onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes and then add potatoes and stir well.

5. Stir for 6-8 minutes and add the coarsely grounded dry spices powder and salt. Stir for another 5 mins.

6. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.