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  • kick butt Indian potatoes

    okay - for those of you who can't find their crock pot (Jenn) ... this should help in the interim.

    this one is from MIL so the measurements (if there are any) are really by eye ball, but it's very easy and YUMMY!

    You'll use 3 or 4 decent sized potatoes. Peel and cube.
    1 dried red pepper
    1/2 t fenugreek seed
    1/2 t mustard seeds
    1/2 t cumin seeds
    pinch of asofeda
    1 to 2 t tumeric
    2 T salt
    3 to 4 jalapeno peppers ... depending on how spicy you like it
    heaping t of corriander/cumin (is a mixture of spices sold in Indian stores)
    1/2 t garaham masala
    2 t or so minced ginger
    1/4 to 1/2 c ketchup
    2T brown sugar

    Pour about 3 T oil in LARGE pan & heat oil but do not let smoke. Break the red pepper in, add all of the seeds, asofeda & tumeric. You're cooking the spices but DO NOT let them burn (v. easy to do ... I usually have to start over once). You'll hear the seeds popping and it will be very fragrant. Before it burns, add the potatoes & enough water to cover the potatoes. Add salt, garaham masala, corriander/cumin & ginger. Cover pan and simmer on low until potatoes soft, but not super-mushy. Once the potatoes are cooked, add the ketchup and brown sugar. I like to turn the heat down and let it 'stew' for awhile w/the lid off to thicken up a bit.

    YUM!

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    What kind of dried red pepper? Would you find it in the mexican food section?

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    • #3
      Have I told you lately that I love you?

      J.

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      • #4
        i think they are dried jalapenos that never entirely ripened.

        i love you too, jenn. i love you too.

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        • #5
          I love your recipes, and can you believe I have all of the ingredients!!!!
          Luanne
          wife, mother, nurse practitioner

          "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him." (John, Viscount Morely, On Compromise, 1874)

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          • #6
            I'm SO impressed Luanne! I would NEVER have had all that on hand if it weren't for MIL's deliveries!

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            • #7
              people- you've got to make these. I hadn't made any indian food since I posted the crock pot recipe (got to be in the mood for it), but made the potatoes last night for my cousin. I've got to say - they TOTALLY ROCK! If you all are as into Indian food as you say you are - you MUST make these.

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              • #8
                I know, I know! Something keeps getting in the way. All these back to school picnic this and thats and visitors.

                What do you usually serve it with? Or is it just a festival of potato. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

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                • #9
                  it's a festival of potato (eaten w/naan). you could make the chicken to go with it -- but my IL's are veggie, so their meals are often festivals of potatoes.

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                  • #10
                    Last night, I would have been perfectly happy eating just mashed potatoes.

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                    • #11
                      I know, I keep wanting to make this...I'm just having trouble finding asofeda and fenugreek. When I do, it will be a festival of potato at this house!
                      Married to pediatric surgery fellow, SAHM to 2 munchkins

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                      • #12
                        Let me know if you can't find it, and I can send you some. My MIL has me so stocked up on spices I could open a store!

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                        • #13
                          Jenn, I'm assuming a floury russet type potato rather than waxy? I found some dried pasilla chiles in the pantry. Hopefully that will work. Better get some mac n cheese for the little ladies!

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                          • #14
                            yeah - I just use good ol' Idaho, but I do peel them first. not familiar w/the kind of chilies you mentioned, but we're just looking for a little heat here, so i'm sure they'll be fine.

                            enjoy! i hope the baby likes it!

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                            • #15
                              This is all a foreign language to me, and I cook. I've never cooked (or even eaten) Indian food before. Where in the world do I find these things??

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