Ingredients

• 200g/7oz vegetable oil
• 450g/1lb raw potatoes
• peeled
• cut into cubes
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• toasted in a dry frying pan
• crushed to a powder
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• toasted in a dry frying pan
• crushed to a powder
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• peeled
• crushed to a paste with the edge of a knife
• 3 red chillies
• finely chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 200g/7oz boiled potatoes
• mashed until smooth
• 100g/3½oz plain flour
• small bunch fresh coriander
• small bunch fresh mint leaves
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 75ml/2¾fl oz white wine vinegar
• 200ml/7fl oz plain yoghurt

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• For the potato cakes
• heat half of the oil in a casserole in the oven. When the oil is smoking
• add the raw potato cubes and turn them until coated in the oil on all sides.
• Stir in the spices
• garlic and chilli to coat the potatoes
• then season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast the potatoes in the oven for 20-25 minutes
• or until crisp and golden-brown but tender inside. Remove the potatoes from the casserole using a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper to drain and cool slightly
• then mix into the mashed potatoes.
• Shape the mashed potato mixture into twenty to twenty-four 5cm/2in patties
• using your hands.
• Sprinkle the flour onto a plate and season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roll each patty in the seasoned flour.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the patties
• in batches
• and fry in the oil for 2-3 minutes on each side
• or until crisp and golden-brown on both sides and heated through. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper. Repeat the process with the remaining patties.
• Meanwhile
• for the sauce
• blend the herbs
• salt and vinegar in a food processor until well combined. Stir in the yoghurt.
• To serve
• divide the Bombay potato cakes equally among six to eight serving plates. Place dipping bowls of the sauce alongside each.