Creative Nepali Recipes
Potato Achar
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. small red potatoes, washed
- 5 dried red chilies
- 5 fresh green chilies, julienned
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon asafetida
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt to taste
Cooking Instructions:
Boil potatoes until cooked. Do not overcook. Remove skin and cut into small pieces. In a large bowl, combine chunked potatoes, turmeric, chili powder, ground sesame seeds, asafetida, lime juice, half of chopped cilantro, salt and water; mix thoroughly. In a small pan heat mustard oil; add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and dried red chilies. Fry until brown and then add julienned green chilies. Take the oil mixture from heat and pour over potato mixture; mix thoroughly. Add more water if potato achar seems too dry. Garnish with remaining chopped cilantro.