New Potatoes with Cumin
Here is one of my favourite ways of preparing new potatoes, Indian-style. You may serve them with an Indian meal or, if you like, with Western dishes – anything from roasts to sausages.
Ingredients
- 900 g 2lb new potatoes
- salt
- 2½ tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- –¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- 2 –3 tablespoons chopped green coriander
Instructions
- Step One Scrub the potatoes and put them in a saucepan. Cover with water to come about 2.5cm (1in) above the potatoes. Add 1 tablespoon salt to the water and bring to a boil. Cover. Boil until the potatoes are just tender. Drain and peel.
- Step Two Put the oil in a large frying pan and set over medium–high heat. When hot, add the cumin seeds. Let the seeds sizzle for a few seconds. Now add the potatoes. Turn the heat down to medium. Brown the potatoes lightly on all sides. Turn the heat to low and add ¼ teaspoon salt and the ground cumin, garam masala and chilli powder. Cook, stirring, for a minute. Add the green coriander just before serving and toss to mix.