Aloo Roast – Spicy Potato Fry
- 08
- December
- 2009
Urulai Kizhangu Varuval:
Its cold winter here, (below sub zero and its sleeting)!!! Its natural to bring up all the spiciness in the dinner plate, right.
No matter how you treat them, potatoes are about to take all the influences that you import! Its starch,…naturally bland, acquires the flavour while pairing up with spices and herbs. Whether its a side dish or gravy, potatoes are casual to suit any menu.
The potato fry today is just a formula…you can add or subtract any ingredient that you want. But I do strongly suggest not to skip Vadagam, it actually adds lot of flavour…makes it unique! This style of cooking roots and tubers is my best effort to date.
Ingredients:
Potatoes 3 large (peeled, cubed and boiled + rinsed)
Green chilies 2 sliced
Giant Red onion – largest 1 sliced
Garlic 7 cloves sliced
Ginger 2″ julienned
Tomato 1 large
Curry leaves few
Cilantro leaves few
Salt
Turmeric
Chili powder
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/2 spoon
Chana dal 2 spoons
Urad dal 2 spoons
Vadagam 1-2 spoons
Sesame oil 1 table spoon.
Method:
In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the spices and wait till they splutter well.
Followed by green chili, ginger, garlic and onions…fry real good.
Add salt, turmeric and chili powders. Further add tomatoes, cover and cook.
Now stir-in well cooked potatoes…fry real good. Continue cooking over low-medium heat for more than 20 minutes or until you achieve desired color and aroma.
Enjoy as a side dish for roti or rice…as you please.
Its snowing here too, and this post made me so hungry, I think I will be making some tomorrow too! Looks delicious.
Dear Malar
It has been always a great treat to read your posting. Never looked at dear Potatoes in this way..It is so true really!!!
I did not have any Idea what was Vadagam, so followed your link to have some idea. Now I will see where to get it in Delhi!! I am not going to cook this without Vadagam. I note that you havent used any paste, it gives different taste.
Finally when do I add Vadagam? with the chili powder or earlier?
Have a nice day
Potato looks yummy..I can have this is summer too
I too made potato fry with dhal today
..my version is also similar to your Malar though I never tried adding tomatoes…will try out yours soon….looks spicy and awfully tempting 
Nice job, vadagam is new to me good to know about it.
love the way this dish is looking! spicy potato fry – name itself sounds so delicious… I wish I have this in my dinner plate right now
nice one..
Looks very spicy……..
Very tempting and mouth watering recipe. Alu, in any form is likeable. Pic is awesome.
Chitchat
http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/
Adding cadagam to this is a great idea! I’ll be trying this soon
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Wow! Best aloo roast! Oh I dont have vadagam now. I will prepare without vadagam
Hi Malar, the recipe looks very inviting except that I do not have the vadagam, will surely try to search here in south Indian stores.
ooooooooh potatoes, cant live without them. Thats one very inviting dish
I will love to try it with chappatties.
Nice recipe with potato.,looks really spicy and delicious
Yummy potato fry, looks delicious and spicy..
Looks spicy and delicious….what is this vadagam?
Aloo looks so spicy and yummy!nice recipe.
The appearance is delicious and tasty.
I hope if I prepare this I will be happy with the output.
Nothing with beat this delicious roast, yummy!!
Potato fry sounds more than a side dish to me, I’ll eat it even for as a maincourse; looks well spiced & nicely flavoured with vadavam, must be toothsome!! I love adding vadavams to some of my preparartions, especially those with tamarind… next time I do potatoes fry, I ‘ll try this method using vadavam!! have a nice day Malar!!
this spicy potato sounds fantastic!! i cant wait to try them!
tempting potato fry..nice one
aloo roast looks spicy and delicious…just the way i love to have!…yummy!
Oh Wow!!! Potato roast.i just love anything with potatoes. Nice recipe.
Is there anyone to say “No” to a plater made with potatoes??? I don’t thinks so delicious roast and I would love to have them with tamarind rice and fish fry yummy yum yum
Hey Malar, that indeed look fiery and spicy!!! Would love to have this with thiyr sadham!!
Potato roast seems so spicy and divine. Vadagam with this seems interesting. Very true…winter and spicy food go hand by hand.
Malar !!! Potato is fav to many and all the more when it is made in this style..your potatoe fry looks simply yummy..would be gr8 to enjoy it w/ rice and sambar.
Who wud say a NO to it? everyone has amethod and still, each one is so tasty
hey such a nice n spicy potato dish…pic is making me hungry:-)
wow!!! look so spicy and yummy..I love this..perfect for the weather..
I feel how aromatic and tasty it is ur potato with vadagam!
Very delicious & tempting one.
My god!Malar!THAT is just so tempting..I can walk out of work now and make it..Hungry:((
That dish looks lovely! Very tasty and pleasant!
Cheers,
Rosa
i love this curry
sooperb dish malar..alwas m favorite..i’d love to have this with lemon rice,curd rice..