Ingredients

• 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1kg/2lb potatoes
• peeled and diced into 1cm/½in cubes
• ½ tsp dried turmeric
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• salt
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tbsp nigella seeds
• 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 tsp five spice mix (panchphoran)
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander
• chopped

Directions

• In a wide non-stick pan
• heat the oil to a medium-high heat and add the potatoes.
• Sauté the potatoes until they are nearly cooked. Add the turmeric
• chilli powder and salt and fry until they are cooked through.
• In a separate small shallow frying pan heat the oil until it begins to smoke. Mix together the five spice mix ingredients
• and add two teaspoons to the hot pan. The seeds will crackle and pop
• so be careful when handling the mixture. Add the green chillies and the chopped coriander and stir for a few seconds. Pour this mixture onto the cooked potatoes.
• Serve immediately.