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RCI-SP.003.0001.001

Bengal Potatoes

is an Indian side dish.

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • Potatoes - approximately 2 lbs
    1 unit
  • panch puran
    2 teaspoons
  • Ground turmeric
    1 unit
  • chili powder (preferably not too hot. I use Kashmiri chili )
    1 unit
  • oil or
    preferably, ghee
    1 unit

Method

1
Put a little oil or ghee into a large heavy-bottomed pan with a good lid and put it onto a medium heat.
2
Add panch puran, and let them cook gently until the seeds start to pop.
3
Wash but do not peel the potatoes and cut into large bite sized chunks. Add to pan, stirring so that the seeds coat the potatoes evenly.
4
Add a little ground turmeric, enough to just color the cut surfaces of all the pieces.
5
Add a little chili powder. The quantity varies depending on your palate, and the strength of the chili.
6
Stir well to distribute the spices.
7
Do one of the following: