Spicy Peanut Potatoes

Ingredients 

• 7-8 medium potatoes, boiled and peeled
• 4 tablespoons roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 5-6 cloves
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (til)
• 3 dried red chillies, chopped
• 1 teaspoon split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
• 8-9 curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
2. Dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, peppercorns and 1 tsp sesame seeds in another non-stick pan. Add red chillies and roast till fragrant.
3. Add black gram to the oil and sauté for a minute.
4. Cut potatoes into cubes.
5. Cool the roasted ingredients and grind into a coarse powder.
6. Add asafoetida, curry leaves, potato cubes and salt to the 1st pan. Toss and cook on high heat till the potatoes turn light brown.
7. Add 3 tbsps ground powder, peanuts and remaining sesame seeds. Mid well and cook for 3-4 minutes. You can store the remaining ground powder in an airtight container.
8. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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