Potatoes with Sesame Seeds
Easy, delicious Til Ke Aloo — waxy potatoes stir-fried with cumin, mustard, and sesame seeds. Pairs well with Indian meals or simple roasted and grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 1 kg waxy potatoes
- 6 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.50 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Equipment
- frying-pan
Instructions
Boil the 1 kg waxy potatoes in their jackets. Drain and cool them for 3-4 hours. Peel the potatoes and chop them into 2 cm cubes.
Cook
Heat the 6 tbsp vegetable oil in a 25-30cm frying-pan over a medium flame. When the oil is very hot, put in the 2 tsp cumin seeds , 2 tsp black mustard seeds and 2 tbsp sesame seeds . As soon as the seeds begin to pop, put in the chopped potatoes. Stir and fry the potatoes for about 5 minutes .
Season
Add the 2 tsp salt , 0.50 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder and 1 tbsp lemon juice . Stir and fry for another 3 minutes .
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title: Potatoes with Sesame Seeds
description: "Easy, delicious Til Ke Aloo — waxy potatoes stir-fried with cumin, mustard, and sesame seeds. Pairs well with Indian meals or simple roasted and grilled meats."
servings: 6
time: 30 minutes
tags: [potato, indian, vegetarian, side]
cuisine: Indian
difficulty: easy
---
Boil the @waxy potatoes{1%kg} in their jackets. Drain and cool them for 3-4 hours. Peel the potatoes and chop them into 2cm cubes.
== Cook ==
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> A non-stick or well-seasoned cast-iron frying pan works best.
> Look for a few brown spots on the potatoes for best flavor.
== Season ==
Add the @salt{2%tsp}, @Kashmiri chilli powder{0.5%tsp} and @lemon juice{1%tbsp}. Stir and fry for another ~{3%minutes}.