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Simple Potato Fry

This is one of my staple foods & even amateurs can cook this. I use very little oil & limited spice to satiate my hunger. So, here you go!

Simple Potato Fry

Ingredients:
1)Potato - 1(big, chopped)
2)Oil - 1 tsp
3)Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4)Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
5)Shakti Sambar Powder - 1 tsp (Yes, this is very much required. But you can use any brand of your choice)
6)Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7)Salt - to taste

Preparation:
1)Add oil & mustard seeds to a pan & let the seeds splutter.
2)Add turmeric powder, tilt the pan so that it mixes with the oil or use a spatula to blend well.
3)Add the cut potatoes & make sure the oil & turmeric mix coats the potato pieces.
4)Keep sauteing for a minutes & leave it to cook by itself for another minute.
5)Add salt & keep sauteing for another 2 minutes. You can see the crispiness in the corners of potato by now.
6)Add red chilli & sambar powder & keep stirring until the raw smell goes off(for about 2 minutes). Leave it for one more minute in the stove.

Your potato fry is ready. You can have this with rice or roti. My personal choice is to have this with curd rice, reminds me of my Granny :)


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