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Easy recipe for Potato Pepper Fry. Potatoes tossed in black pepper and curry leaves. Perfect side dish for lunch with rice and rasam or sambar.

INGREDIENTS

FOR BOILING POTATOES

• 500 grams potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

SPICES AND FLAVORING

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4–5 cloves garlic, crushed with skin

FOR TEMPERING

• 5 teaspoon peanut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3 sprigs curry leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take half a liter of water and add in the baking soda and salt. Add in the half cut potatoes to the cooker. I boil my potatoes in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles and wait for the pressure to settle naturally.
2. Remove the skin of the potatoes and cut in big chunks. Add the chunks to a bowl. Add in freshly ground black pepper, salt and crushed whole garlic with the skin on. Toss to coat.
3. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
4. Add in the potatoes and toss on medium flame for about 10-12 minutes.
5. Serve hot with rice, rasam or sambar.