Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena
PrepTime:2 mins CookTime: Given Below Cuisine: Indian
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First things first! This recipe is NOT SUITABLE for kids. And is well received & relished ONLY by those who like to eat SPICY food. Its better to avoid serving such food items to people with low spice acceptance level.
And there is a special South Indian Spice Mix / Vepudu Karam Podi, that I used, which wins the game here.
Table of Contents:
- Why to use Baby Potatoes for ‘Spicy Potato Roast’:
- Possible Alterations for the recipe, ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top)’:
- How to serve, ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast / Chitti Bangaladumpa Vepudu’:
- Health Benefits of ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast Dry Curry’:
- Other recipes from my blog:
- Step Wise Pics Procedure for ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top)’:
- Stove Top Method Baby Potato Roast:
- Instant Pot Method Baby Potato Roast:
- Tips:
- Result:
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Why to use Baby Potatoes for ‘Spicy Potato Roast’:
One more aspect that makes this recipe a happy pick is, if you got to choose the baby potatoes that are more tiny, than the ones I chose, there is no need to even cut them into halves.
It doesn’t take much time to boil them because they are very tender.
And the skin is very thin & delicate, there’s no need for peeling, just use them as is.
Possible Alterations for the recipe, ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top)’:
To replace the Spice Mix used: Authentic South Indian taste for this recipe, lies in the spice mix used. But the nearest replacements would be Sambar Powder (or) South Indian Curry Powder.
Adding Onion and Garlic: Just after the tempering, add long thin slices of onions (½ cup) and whole garlic cloves (6). Stir them well. When they become transparent, add the potatoes and continue with the recipe.
To Add other spices: You might add any of these as additional spices>> Garam Masala Powder (¼ teaspoon) (or) Ground Coriander Powder / Dhaniya powder.
Not Using Baby Potatoes: Just go for any normal large white, red potatoes for this recipe. But prefer to boil them whole, then peel and cube them.
How to serve, ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast / Chitti Bangaladumpa Vepudu’:
This, Spicy Baby Potato Roast, makes an excellent side in any of the meal platters / thali which I shared previously.
The best way to serve this dry curry is as a side dish with steamed white rice and along with some pulusu / South Indian soup.
Like these>>>
- Pappu Pulusu / Indian Spicy Lentil Soup
- Instant Soup / Instant Chaaru (No Powder)
- Indian Soup with Buttermilk / Majjiga Pulusu
- Mukkala Pulusu/ Dhappalam / Indian Vegetable Soup
So the theory here is, it has to be in a combination of this dry curry and some soupy gravy style another side.
Or else, eliminate the paprika / red chilli powder used, and serve it as a starter / appetiser.
Health Benefits of ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast Dry Curry’:
Potatoes are high in carbs.
The spice mix has lots of health benefits which I mentioned in detail here>>> Health Benefits of Spice Mix for Roasted Veg / Vepudu Karam Podi
To conclude, this dry roast curry is suitable for Vega, Vegetarian, Plant Based, Gluten Free diets. Not suitable for kids though.
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Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.
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Ingredients:
- Baby Potatoes / Chitti Bangaladumpa – 12 count
- Spice Mix for Roasted Veg / Vepudu Karam Podi – 3 teaspoons
- Salt – as per taste
- Red Chilli Powder / Paprika – 1½ teaspoons
- Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
Ingredients for Tempering:
- Cooking Oil – 3 tablespoons
- Jeera / Cumin Seeds – ¼ teaspoon
- Mustard Seeds / Aavaalu – ½ teaspoon
- Dry Red Chillies – 2 (optional)
- Curry Leaves – 10 (optional)
Special Ingredients:
Step Wise Pics Procedure for ‘Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top)’:
Stove Top Method Baby Potato Roast:
Instant Pot Method Baby Potato Roast:
Tips:
- Adjust the salt & spice as per your taste.
- Alternatively, you can use Sambar Powder / Curry Powder, in case you do not have time to prepare the, Spice Mix for Roasted Veg / Vepudu Karam Podi.
- But, the whole of the dish gets the authentic aroma & taste just with the, special Spice Mix for Roasted Veg / Vepudu Karam Podi.
- If you already have the potatoes boiled, the whole dish would be complete within 3 mins.
- Since, these are baby potatoes, 5 mins of pressure cooking in IP is good enough.
Result:
- Expect the dish, to be spicy enough. Hence, this would not be suitable for young children.
- We had this, Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top), as a side along with steamed white rice and Pappu Pulusu / Indian Spicy Lentil Soup.
- The flavour is mainly just because of the special spice mix, especially with the saunf / fennel used in it.
- You wouldn’t believe, how much the curry leaves gave that extra aroma. Try to add a handful if you have them.
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Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove top)
Equipment
- Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
- Frying pan (for stove-top method)
- Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker (for IP method)
Ingredients
- 12 count Baby Potatoes / Chitti Bangaladumpa
- 3 teaspoon Spice Mix for Roasted Veg / Vepudu Karam Podi
- 2 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- 1½ teaspoons Red Chilli Powder / Paprika (or as per taste)
- ½ teaspoons Turmeric Powder
Ingredients for Tempering:
- 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil
- ½ teaspoon Jeera / Cumin Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Aavaalu
- 2 count Dry Red Chillies (optional)
- 10 count Curry Leaves (optional)
Instructions
STOVE TOP METHOD SPICY BABY POTATO ROAST (time:15 mins)
- Wash the potatoes thoroughly. Take the washed potatoes into a sauce pan, fill with water until they are dipped.Put on stove-top under high flame, boil until they soften (takes 10 mins).
- Put a frying pan on stove-top under medium flame. Add all the 'Ingredients for Tempering', fry them until they splutter.Cut each potato into half, transfer them into the pan and season with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder & spice mix.
- Mix up everything thoroughly, such that the seasonings coat well on the potato pieces.Switch off the gadget, transfer the dish onto a serving tray. Done!!
INSTANT POT METHOD SPICY BABY POTATO ROAST (time:8 mins)
- Wash the potatoes thoroughly. Pour 2 cups of water into the inner pot. Place all the potatoes into a steel vessel and put the vessel on the steel stand that fits in the Instant pot vessel.Close the IP lid & valve.Set to PRESSURE COOK mode, for 5 min under HIGH PRESSURE.
- Release the pressure either naturally (NPR) [or] after 5 mins quickly (QPR). Either is fine.Take the potatoes out, cut each into 2 pieces. Empty the water from the Inner pot. Start the IP again, Set to SAUTE mode, for 3 mins.
- Mix up everything thoroughly, such that the seasonings coat well on the potato pieces.Switch off the gadget, transfer the dish onto a serving tray. Done!!
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