Zeera Aloo (Desi Hash Browns)
A simple 3 ingredient hash brown. Desi-fied!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium potatoes I like Yukon gold.
- 1 tbsp whole cumin seeds
- salt, to taste
- fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and dice the potatoes (peeling is optional).
- Add potatoes to a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Optional - add a pinch of turmeric to give the potatoes a nice rich yellow colour. Boil until fork tender. About 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a large frying pan or wok, heat the oil. There should be enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Add the cumin seeds and allow them to cook for 30 seconds and start to sizzle.
- Add the boiled potatoes and gently stir to coat in the cumin oil. Being careful not to break up the potatoes too much.
- Allow to cook on medium low heat undisturbed for a few minutes. This will allow them to start to turn golden and crisp.
- Gently stir and cook for a few more minutes to get golden brown.
- Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of chopped fresh cilantro.
Notes
Optional - add sliced green chillies to the cumin oil to give these potatoes more of a kick.
Another optional flavour add-on - add a sprinkle of amchoor - dried mango powder at the end with salt for an added tangy flavour.