Fried Potatoes with Cumin and Dried mint

This is a really quick and easy one to make. In our household, fried potato is the real go-to side dish, when all I have is a few minutes to put together a simple meal. Pair this up with some white/brown rice and have some crispy pappadums (baked/fried lentil chips) and a spicy mango pickle along with this and you are all set! I typically just fry the potatoes in olive oil and add some salt and red chilli powder, but this time I added some dried mint and cumin seeds and I loved the new depths of flavor!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil(1-2 Tbsp), Potatoes (6 medium), salt to taste, Red chilli powder(2 tsp), Cumin seeds (1 tbsp), Dried mint(1 Tbsp)

Cook away..

> Peel and dice the potatoes into small cubes

> Heat a wok on medium high heat and add the oil

> Add the potatoes and saute on medium high heat for a few minutes (make sure you stir often because woks get pretty hot pretty fast and you don't want burnt potatoes, just deep fried and crispy)

> Once the potatoes start to brown, add the red chilli powder, cumin seeds and dried mint

> Fry some more and once potatoes are crispy add salt and turn the heat to low and cook for a couple of minutes

> Turn off the heat, transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with rice!

My thoughts..

> If you don't want to deep fry, bake the diced potatoes with the spices in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes and then transfer to a pan and do a quick fry with a teaspoon or two of oil. Should still be quite yummy although nothing beats the deep-fried taste :)