Potato Fry Andhra Style Recipe
Potato Fry Andhra Style is one of the simple recipes which can be done with ease with less oil and perfectly fits with rice or chapati. Learn how to make a potato fry recipe with step by step image instructions along with tips and a video.
This version of potato fry perfectly fits with south Indian recipes Sambar or as a side dish. As this is dry we can even serve with butter naan or any other Indian bread. Its colour defines that it’s a bit spicy.
If you are looking for a crispy version of this recipe then one can look at my other post “Aloo Fry”. To get a crispy texture we do not put any lid over the vessel and try to open fry.
Tips to Make perfect potato Fry Andhra style:
- Potatoes have high starch which tends to make them sticky or mushy when they are overcooked.
- To give fine look to our recipe either use a chopper or manually slice them into even cubes.
- We can even slice them one day before and put them in saltwater and refrigerated them to make them on next day morning.
- We add both green chillies and red chilli powder. Based on your spiciness adjust them. If you like to have a reddish texture we can even add Kashmiri red chilli powder.
You may also like to check other Potato recipes:
Aloo cutlet and
Potato Fry Andhra Style
Potato Fry Andhra Style is one of the simple recipes which can be done with ease with less oil and perfectly fits with rice or chapati.
Ingredients
- Potatoes – 250 gms.
- Oil – 2-3 tbsp.
- Mustard seeds – ¼ tbsp.
- Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
- Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
- Garlic cloves – 12 No. crushed
- Green chillies – 2-3 No.
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
- Salt – 1 tbsp.
- Kashmiri red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
- Garam masala – ½ tbsp.
- Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp.
Instructions
- Heat adequate oil and add seasoning ingredients one by one.
- First add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and garlic cloves. Fry till they stop spluttering.
- Meanwhile, slice potatoes and put them in cold salted water so that starch from potatoes is locked.
- Put aloo slices in above season, mix and close the lid. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Once they are semi-cooked, open the lid and sprinkle turmeric powder, salt (it will release water and makes potatoes soft).
- Add Kashmiri red chilli powder to give a reddish texture (we add chilli powder additional to green chillies so adjust quantity as per your taste).
- Close the lid and cook for 10 minutes till cubes are perfectly cooked.
- At the end of the recipe, lower the flame and sprinkle tasting ingredients like coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
- Garnish potato fry Andhra style recipe with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati recipe.
Recipe Video
How to make Potato Fry Andhra Style:
1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
2. Crush garlic cloves and add them. Add slit green chillies and mix.
3. Peel and slice potatoes into small cubes of even size and put them in saltwater to remove starch.
4. Put cubes into the season and cook for 5 minutes with lid covered.
5. Open the lid and sprinkle turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder. Mix and cook for 5-10 minutes till they turn soft.
6. To check the status we can crush one cube, if they slit easily then potatoes are done. Sprinkle coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix well. Garnish Potato Fry Andhra Style recipe with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti.
