Potato fry (mint & coriander flavored)

Ingredients

• Potato - 1 large
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Mint leaves - handful
• Coriander leaves - handful
• Green chillies - 3 (adjust)
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Lemon juice (optional) - few drops
• Mustard & urad dal - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Few mint or coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

• Boil the potato with some salt & cut it into medium size cubes.
• Grind together & make a paste of mint leaves, coriander leaves & green chillies by adding some water.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the pan & splutter mustard & urad dal.
• Add ginger-garlic paste & fry till the oil separates.
• Add onions & fry well on medium flame. Add salt.
• Now add the mint paste & fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder & mix gently.
• Reduce the flame to low medium. Stir occasionally & add the remaining oil if necessary.
• Fry the potatoes till it becomes dry.
• You can add little lemon juice if you wish.
• Garnish it with coriander or mint leaves.
• Serve it with roti or rice.

Tips for the recipe - This mint flavored potato can be also used as a stuffing for puff pastries, samosas, bread sandwich and so on. If you are preparing this recipe for stuffing then just slightly mash the potatoes, so that it becomes a perfect filling.