Easy, Recipes, Vegetarian

Batata Talasani

Also, potatoes are always stocked up in any kitchen so you don’t have to rack your brain about ‘what to cook today?’

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Potatoes (medium)
  • 4-5 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 2-3 Teaspoons Red Chili Powder
  • 1 Cup Water
  • Salt to Taste

Preparation

Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

  1. Chop the potatoes in the shape of French fries and soak them in water.
  2. Crush or finely chop the garlic cloves and keep aside.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Add the garlic and let it release its flavors till they’re mildly brown.
  4. Strain the potatoes and add them directly into the pan and sauté for 2 minutes. Add salt to taste and mix well.
  5. Now add red chili powder and mix. Add some water and cover the pan. Let the potatoes cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. Make sure there’s no gravy/curry of any sort.
  6. Serve with chapatis, sada dosa or neer dosa.

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Divya Vinekar

My name is Divya Vinekar, an ex-digital marketing professional, now a writer, actor and poet by profession. Hailing from a Brahmin family, our cuisine is majorly South Indian with almost every curry based in grated coconut. My love for cooking stemmed from watching my Nani and assisting my Mom in the kitchen. Our traditional recipes are unique yet very versatile when it comes to suiting varied taste buds. Although I have a cook who has been cooking for me for the past 4 years, after my parents passed on, my erratic work schedules did not allow me to enter the kitchen at all. However, since the lockdown, I have rediscovered my cooking skills which my Mom had passed on to me, way back during my college days. It also works as a great stress buster and is somehow reassuring for me on a personal level. It’s a fulfilling life-skill I feel.