Aloo – Lovely Indian Potato Fry

Fried, boiled, baked, mashed, stuffed, roasted, grilled… all the wonderful ways you can use potatoes! This much loved tuber is cooked once or twice a week in my kitchen. Use with any other vegetables or spices and herbs, this humble spud simply compliments and embraces all the flavours. The end result is always a wonderful and delicious dish that is relished with complete devotion and enthusiasm by every family member. We can never get enough of simple, rustic potato recipes. This humble spud always tops the chart when it comes to popularity and its versatility in cooking.

Aloo or Potato Fry is simple stir fried potato recipe made using basic Indian spice mix. This quick recipe of chunky potato cubes stir fried with few basic spices brings out the best in them. You can make it even simpler by opting out onions, and stir fry the potato cubes with any of your favourite spice or herb mixes. If you still want to reduce the amount of cooking time, simply opt for boiled, peeled and cubed potatoes and give it a quick stir with basic spice and/or herb mix. The sweet crunch of onions, spicy bite of potatoes and the heady aroma of spices is what you get with every single spoonful of this delicious dish! Serve them hot with a bowl of rice topped with dollop of ghee and simple dal (a creamy lentil dish); this is one meal that never fails to bring smile on your face!