Easy Microwave Spicy Potato Fry

Easy Microwave Spicy Potato Fry

1. Ingredients For Microwaving

A.  Potatoes 3

B.  Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

C.  Red chilli powder 11/2 tsp 

D.  Salt

E.  Oil 1 tbsp

2. Ingredients For Tadka

A. Oil  1 tbsp

B. Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

C. Curry leaves 5

1. Method Of Preparation Of Potatoes In The Microwave 

A.  Take three potatoes & peel the skin 

B.   Cube the potatoes.

C.  Wash the cubed potatoes under cold running water.

D.  Pat them dry & put them in a microwave safe bowl.

E.  Coat the potatoes with oil. Make sure all the potatoes get coated in oil.

F. Cover it with a cling wrap & put it in the oven for 5 minutes.

G. Remove it from the oven & to the potatoes, add salt, turmeric powder & chilli powder & mix it gently making sure not to break the potatoes.

H. Put it back in the oven for 5 more minutes without the cling wrap. Take it out after 5 minutes.

2. Method Of Preparation Of Tadka

A.  Add oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot, add mustard, when it starts to splutter add the curry leaves & turn off the gas.

B. Add this tadka to the potatoes & mix well & if u wish to, microwave the tadka potatoes for 2 minutes.

Notes: 

1. I made the potatoes spicy. If you don't want it that way, u may reduce the quantity of chilli powder to just 1 tsp or even lesser.

2. Microwaving the tadka potatoes is completely optional.