Potato 65

Potato 65

An Indian vegetarian appetizer recipe – Potato 65 is a very popular dish from the south of India. The potatoes are marinated in a spicy yoghurt mix, fried till golden brown and sauteed with garlic, curry leaves, green chillies and more of the spicy yoghurt.

Ingredients -

• 3 potatoes (parboiled)
• 1½ tablespoon cornflour
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 3 green chillies, slit
• 1 teaspoon oil + for frying
• 1½ tablespoon maida (flour)
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• ¾ cup yoghurt
• 10 curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Steps -

Step 1

Peel and dice the parboiled potatoes to bite sized pieces.

Step 2

In a bowl, yoghurt, ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper, maida, cornflour and salt to taste. Mix well to form a thick marinade. Add water if the marinade is too thick.

Step 3

Next, add the diced potatoes to the yoghurt mix and mix well to coat evenly. Leave it to marinate for 10 mins in the refrigerator.

Step 4

After 10 mins, heat oil over medium heat in a deep pan, add the marinated potatoes to the hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown. Take out, drain excess oil on a paper towel and keep aside. Reserve the excess marinade.

Step 5

Now, heat 1 tsp oil in a pan over medium heat, add the remaining ginger-garlic paste along with green chillies, chopped garlic and curry leaves.

Step 6

When the leaves start to splutter, add the reserved marinade and mix well. Add a splash of water to loosen the consistency.

Step 7

Add reserved fried potatoes along with salt to taste. Mix well and cook till the gravy is dry.

Step 8

Once cooked, transfer to a serving platter and serve hot with onion and lemon slices.

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