potato salad - nepalese style

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4 Pinches
Beautiful Shore Country, NB
Updated on Jul 5, 2017

This lovely exotic potato salad will delight your taste buds, with big bold flavors, that blend beautifully together, for a spicy treat. It would also be wonderful rolled in a pancake or as the filling for samosa. I hope you will enjoy!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • - 2 cups potatoes, peeled, dice 1/2"
  • - 1 tsp tumeric, ground
  • - 1/2 cup mustard oil, or vegetable oil
  • - 5 tbsp sesame seeds, white
  • - 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
  • - 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds (optional)
  • - 1/4 onion, finely chopped
  • - 1 tsp salt
  • - 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • - 4 limes, freshly juiced
  • - 2 tsp chili flakes
  • - 2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
  • - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

How To Make potato salad - nepalese style

  • Step 1
    In a large pot add the potatoes and the tumeric. Drain the potatoes and place to cool in a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    Heat the mustard oil to smoking point, then remove from heat and allow to cool for 1 minute.
  • Step 3
    Into the pan of oil add the sesame seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and the finely chopped onion, fry until a light golden brown. (you don't want this to burn) Now add in the chili flakes and the ginger, fry briefly and remove everything with a slotted spoon.
  • Step 4
    Mix the fried spice mix into the potatoes and add the fresh chopped cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

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Category: Potato Salads
Culture: Indian
Ingredient: Potatoes
Method: Stove Top

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