Ingredients

• 8 baby potatoes scraped clean and washed
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp - mango powder
• 1/2 tsp - sugar
• 1/2 tsp - sambhar or garam masala
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp ginger and garlic grated
• 1 tbsp - oil
• 1 tbsp - curd
• 1/2 tsp - mustard-cumin seeds

How to Make Plain Masala Potatoes

• Do not peel potatoes.
• Clean and wipe dry.
• Make deep slits into the potatoes.
• Mix all the dry ingredients. Press mixture into the slits.
• Pressure cook for 1 whistle only.
• Heat oil in a kadai (pan), add mustard-cumin seeds, wait to splutter.
• Add ginger-garlic and potatoes, curd, chopped coriander and any left over masala.
• Cover and cook for 5 mins. or before the masala becomes too dry.
• Serve hot with naan or bread or chappati