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Potato fry recipe | South Indian Urulai Kizhangu Varuval | Potato roast | Boiled aloo fry recipe

South Indian urulai kilangu roast recipe | urulaikizhangu varuval | boiled potato roast recipe | potato fry recipe | batata fry recipe | boiled aloo fry recipe | bangaladumpa fry with detailed step by step photos. 

Potato fry is a spicy side dish that is simple and easy to prepare. This recipe requires only a few basic ingredients such as boiled potatoes, spice powders, and a tablespoon of oil. That's all you need to prepare this yummy potato roast recipe.

It is a tasty side dish that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This hot and spicy potato fry would fill your entire house with aromatic flavors. It is a vegan and gluten-free recipe.

For this recipe, you can use both freshly boiled potatoes or the leftover ones as well. The urulai kizhangu roast tastes delicious with all rice varieties like lemon rice, tomato rice, coconut rice, rasam, curd rice, Gujarati kadhi, roti, puri, etc.

This potato roast is shallowly fried, so it can be eaten whenever you have cravings for potato chips, fries, etc. Also, this is a versatile side dish, it can be served as a starter, appetizer, or as a side dish for rice as well.

Our family is a huge fan of potatoes so I make this side dish often at home. The potato fry with rasam and curd rice combination was my childhood favorite lunch box food, it just brings back a lot of nostalgic school memories. I usually have a bowl of hot toor dal rice that is topped up with flavorful ghee and urulai kizhangu roast on the side, wah-wah, what a blissful combo!! I can just live with paruppu sadam all my life. We make this potato fry in large quantities, I and my hubby gobble up one by one as a snack. It is so tasty!!!

The Potato roast/fry with rasam rice is the most simple and comforting meal on any given day. The potato itself a versatile vegetable so you can make several lip-smacking dishes and the unique thing about the potato is, it can absorb all kinds of aromatic Indian spice flavors and takes the dish to next level.

Furthermore, the raw potatoes need no refrigeration so they come to the rescue whenever I have no other veggies or greens to cook. Besides, I always keep a bunch of potatoes at home for an instant quick recipe to prepare when I'm in rush.

Also, do check out my other version of  Potato fry recipe/Urulaikizhangu varuval and Sweet potato fry which are slightly different ways of preparing the potato roast.

The hot and spicy potato roast can be served with Dal rasam, Lemon rasam recipe,  Karnataka bele saaru, Gujarati Kadhi, Pineapple dal rasam

Recipe - South Indian urulai kizhangu roast | potato roast

Author - Pavithra
Cuisine - South Indian

Region - Tamil Nadu
Serves - 2
Prep time - 5 min | Cooking time - 30 min | Total time - 35 min
Diet - Vegetarian, and Vegan
Kitchen tools - Pan, Spatula, pressure cooker to cook potatoes, knife, and chopping board.

Ingredients for potato fry recipe:

1. Potatoes - 4 medium/3 large.
2. Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp
3. Red chili powder - 1.5 tsp
4. Coriander powder - 1.5 to 2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Salt - 1 tsp/as per taste.

How to make south Indian potato roast:

1. Wash, clean potatoes, and slice them vertically by half.

2. Pressure cook the potatoes for 15 min. (Note: You can even cook the potatoes in a microwave as well).

3. Take out the potatoes once the pressure is released.

4. Let it cool down a bit and chop the potatoes into cube size and keep it ready.

5. Take a pan or Kadai. Pour oil and add salt, spice powders - red chili, coriander, turmeric. (Note: Do not switch on the flame at this step).

6. Mix the oil and spices well.

7. Add the cubed potatoes into the spice oil.

8. Coat all the potatoes nicely with the spice oil and switch on the flame.

9. Let it cook on a low medium flame. Stir the potatoes gently for even cooking. (Note: Do not roast it on high flame).

10. Now the potatoes slightly roasted and let them cook.

11. Switch off the flame once the potatoes are well roasted on all the sides.

12. Serve it hot with Gujarati Kadhi, rasam, sambar, etc.

How to make potato roast with step by step pictures:

1. Wash, clean potatoes, and slice them vertically by half.

2. Boil or pressure cook the potatoes for 15 to 20 min. (Note: You can even cook potatoes in the microwave as well).

3. Take out the potatoes from the cooker once the pressure is released.

4. Let it cool down a bit and chop the potatoes into cube size and keep it ready.

5. Take a pan or Kadai. Pour oil and add salt, spice powders - red chili, coriander, turmeric. (Note: Do not switch on the flame at this step).

4. Mix the oil and spices well.

5. Add the cubed potatoes into the spice oil.

6. Coat all the potatoes nicely with the spice oil and switch on the flame.

7. Let it cook on a low medium flame.

8. Stir the potatoes gently for even cooking. (Note: Do not roast it on high flame).

9. Now the potatoes slightly roasted and let them cook.

10. Switch off the flame once the potatoes are well roasted on all sides.

11. Serve the spicy potato fry with Gujarati kadhi, rasam, sambar, etc.

Health benefits of white potatoes:

1. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates.
2. Potatoes are gluten-free and fat-free.
3. It is a great source of protein.
4. Rich in vitamin A, B6, C, copper, manganese, and Iron.
5. Potatoes are low in sodium.
6. It is a good source of fiber.
7. It contains potassium which helps to lower high blood pressure.
8. Full of Vitamin C which helps to prevent premature aging.
9. It helps with digestion.
10. Good for the skin.
11. Good source of folate.
12. It is high in resistant starch.

(benefits are taken from Google & Wikipedia).

Calories of south Indian potato roast recipe:

(*Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate).


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