Baby Potato Roast Chettinad Style

 Baby potato roast is a very tasty, spicy and aromatic potato roast made with baby potatoes coated with homemade freshly ground Chettinad style spice masala powder.Baby Potato Roast goes well as a side with chapathi and rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Chettinad Style Baby Potato Roast.

Ingredients:-

Baby potatoes.    -15
Dry red chillies.  -2
Urad dal.             -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Cumin seeds.       -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves.       -1sprig
Asafoetida.          -1tsp
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp
Lemon juice        -1/2 of a lemon
Salt.                     -to taste
Oil.                      -1tbsp

For grinding Chettinad style Spice Masala Powder :-

Dry Red chilly.   -3 to 5
Urad dal.            -1tbsp
Coriander seeds.-1tbsp
Fennel seeds.     -1tbsp
Cumin seeds.     -1tsp
Pepper corn.      -15 to 20

Instructions:-

1). Heat a pan and dry roast red chillies, urad dal, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and pepper corn on low flame. Switch off the flame and allow the roasted ingredients to cool. Once cooled grind all the roasted ingredients together to a coarse powder. Keep aside the freshly ground Chettinad style spice masala powder.

2). Wash and boil baby potatoes with skin in sufficient water. Once cooled peel the outer skin of boiled baby potatoes and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tbsp oil in a non stick pan and add urad dal and saute well.Splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds and saute well.Add dry red chillies and curry leaves into the pan and saute well in oil for a second.

2). Add boiled baby potatoes into the pan and fry a little.

3). Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, freshly ground Chettinad style spice masala powder and required salt into the pan and mix well.Allow it to roast on low flame for 5 minutes.

4). Lastly add lemon juice and mix with all the ingredients in the pan. Switch off the flame.

Very tasty Chettinad style Baby Potato Roast is ready to serve hot with chapathi and rice.