Every couple of weeks Frank and I order Indian food for dinner. Living here in Bangkok has intensified my love of Thai food, but secondary to that, I’ve come to absolutely love Indian food.
When we were in India last year our first breakfast in Delhi was crisp fried bread with potatoes tossed in spices and herbs. It was utterly satisfying and so delicious – I was immediately in love. (I was also in love with that bottled mango lassi they served with breakfast…wonder where I can get some more of that…)
So when I was matched up with Trisha’s fun site My Hobbie Lobbie for his month’s Secret Recipe Club, it took only a few minutes of perusing her recipes to discover an abundance of beautiful Indian dishes. Aloo Bhaji – that same spiced potato dish we had in Delhi – was a clear winner. Frank and I have frequently talked about Aloo Bhaji since we returned from India, but this is the first time I’ve made it.
This recipe was exactly as we remembered the dish. I’ll be making this again and again for sure. Thanks for the great recipe Trisha!
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 6 dried curry leaves
- 2 green chilis, sliced into 4 pieces each
- 3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- juice from ¼ lime
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- salt, to taste
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. When it begins to shimmer, add the mustard seeds and heat until they begin to sizzle and sputter, about 4 minutes. Add the curry leaves and fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chili and cook, stirring, until it releases flavor into the oil. Add the onion to the pan and sauté until the onions are soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric and stir well for a minute.
- Add the potatoes to the pan and cook until golden brown, stirring to brown all sides, 6-8 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Add salt, to taste.
Oh how I wish I had a dish of that right now. I just love spiced up food.
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Me too – I love anything with spice!
I have access to curry leaves and lots of spices to make this dish. I’m not sure about coriander leaves though. Can I use ground coriander?
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Hi Angela – that’s great – I think curry leaves might be the more difficult thing to find for many people. So, this is a dish that will definitely benefit from fresh coriander (cilantro). However, I think the flavors are so nice, it would be worth trying it with ground coriander. You might try adding just 1/2 teaspoon and putting it into the pan with the dried turmeric. Hope that works!
Such a great way to cook potatoes. I love the flavor profile here. Delicious Jess!
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Mmm I love anything potato so will definitely be trying this one. Love the photo of you with your potatoes Jess!
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Haha – you know me, I never turn down the opportunity to be photographed with food. ;)
What a wonderful choice!
With all those spices it must smell heavenly!
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Definitely Sawsan – it smells so fantastic while cooking! We’re having it again for dinner tonight!
That looks absolutely scrumptious! I love the spices in these.
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Huge fans of Indian food over here and this potato dish looks outstanding! Pinning this for the future – great SRC pick
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Wow, this sounds so good. So many spices! My husband would love it if I would make this for breakfast : ) Maybe one weekend – anything other than toast or granola/oatmeal never seems to work during the week! lol
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Yum- great SRC pick!
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These potatoes sound so wonderful. They must be so very flavorful! I’ll definitely be giving these a try.
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Oh yum! I have a bit of a sweet tooth, but I’m definitely a savoury kinda gal when breakfast is involved… so I’m totally drooling over that delicious-sounding Indian breakfast. (Especially since I can easily drink my body weight in mango lassi.)
I suspect there’s a very good chance these potatoes will be showing up on my weekend breakfast menu very soon. Love that gorgeous yellow hue from the turmeric!
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The mango lassi is a dangerous thing for me to have on offer every day on vacation, Isabelle! I could definitely have it every day. These potatoes make for a near-perfect savory breakfast, in my humble opinion. They’d be great with an over-easy egg too. ;)
This looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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I’m going to have to find a place to get all these ingredients because that looks so delicious. My parents recently went to India and couldn’t stop talking about the food. Made me so jealous!
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How much Turmeric do you use? I can’t seem to find it in the recipe. Or maybe it is time for me to wear my glasses!!
Claudia – you are so right! Thank you for catching that – it should be corrected now.
such a delicious potato dish! will definitely try this soon :)
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Mmm, this is a gorgeous potato dish. I love the combination of spices!
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What a delicious way to serve potatoes! :)
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Did you roll your own rotis!? Impressive :-)
I wish! Do I sense a little cooking lesson at the Shah’s might be on the table!? ;)
I LOVE INDIAN food. I can’t wait to try this…. thanks for sharing
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Looks so good! Great pick!
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What a gorgeous dish! Such a vibrant hue! And I’m sure the flavors are wonderful. I love tumeric, and I’m always trying to find more recipes that feature the spice. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the recipe. :)