Potato Fry | Potato Roast

I always steam cook vegetables to make curries (poriyal/sabji). Fried curries are a rarity. Just because it would take lot of time to cook and use a good amount of fat inducing oil/butter! Can you think of potato fry with very less oil (or butter)?? I bet you can! Want a clue? Bake them 😉 This oven baked potato fry recipe needs just 5-6 tsps (even dessert spoon would work) of cooking oil for 7-8 medium sized potatoes (not the big Idaho / tiny baby potatoes).

Honestly I didn’t find any difference in taste or flavor from the deep (oil) fried ones. The total preparation time is less than 5 mins (excluding cutting veggie) and cook time is about 45 mins. Don’t worry you need not stand near the stove and keep on stirring the curry. Just put the potatoes in oven and relax!

Ingredients:

Potatoes: 6-7 (medium sized)
Oil/Butter: 5-6 tsps
Salt: to taste
Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
Hing (Asafetida): a pinch
Garam Masala: 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder: 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves: 3-4 (Chopped finely)

Note: Adjust the amount of salt, garam masala, chilli powder and pepper powder as per your taste to enjoy spicy  potato roast.

Preparation Method:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Meanwhile wash and clean potatoes.
• Cut into bite sized cubes.
• In a large bowl, combine oil, salt, garam masala, chilli powder, hing, curry leaves and pepper powder.
• Add potatoes and toss until coated in oil mixture.
• Arrange oil dipped potatoes in single layer in a baking tray.
• Place in the oven and roast for 30 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 450F.
• Allow potatoes to roast till they become lightly brown for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve hot/warm.

Note: While roasting potatoes in oven, make sure to take it out every 12-15 minutes and toss the potatoes. This will ensure roasting evenly on all sides.

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