Name: Gujarati Lasaniya Batata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g Baby Potato, boiled, peeled, and pricked; 10 Garlic, cloves, crushed in a mortar pestle; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chili Powder, creates a thick, fiery red paste with the garlic; ¼ cup Indian-Style Yogurt, whisked, at room temperature; ½ tsp Cumin Seeds; ½ tbsp Ground Coriander; 1½ tbsp Cooking Oil, generous oil is typical for Kathiyawadi dishes; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ cup Water; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, chopped for garnish

35 mintotal

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: Spicy

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Method

In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic cloves along with Kashmiri red chilli powder and a spoon of water to make a thick, pungent 'Lasun (Garlic) Chutney' paste.
Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add the boiled baby potatoes and pan-fry them for 3-4 minutes until they get a light golden crust. Remove and keep aside.
3–4 min
In the same oil, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Lower the flame and add the freshly pounded garlic-chilli paste. Sauté vigorously for 2 minutes until the garlic loses its raw bite and the oil turns deep red.
2 min
Turn the flame to the absolute lowest. Pour in the whisked curd while stirring continuously to prevent splitting.
Cook the yogurt-garlic masala until oil separates from the edges. Add coriander powder and salt.
Add the fried baby potatoes and the water. Coat the potatoes well, cover, and simmer for 5-7 minutes so the flavors seep into the potatoes.
5–7 min
Turn off the heat, garnish with fresh coriander, and serve hot.

How to tell it's done

Tender, bite-sized potatoes coated heavily in a fiery red, thick, and highly pungent garlic-yogurt glaze.

Getting it right

Tip

Pounding the garlic fresh with the dry chilli powder releases natural oils that you absolutely cannot replicate with store-bought ginger-garlic paste.

What to serve it with

An intense, fiery Kathiyawadi classic. Tame the heat by eating it with Bajra Rotla and a glass of thick Buttermilk.

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