Gujarati-style potatoes (Bataka nu shak - serves 2)

Gujarati style potatoes

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2 (finely chopped into square pieces)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 tbsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Cumin coriander powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp (optional)
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp

Recipe:

1. Heat oil on a high heat in a pan. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds to it. Add asafetida and turmeric powder once mustard seeds start to splutter. Add potatoes to it after about 30 seconds.

2. Cook potatoes for about 15 minutes. Skip stirring in between.

3. Once potatoes are cooked, lower the heat to 'low-medium' and add salt, red chili powder and cumin-coriander powder.

4. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then lower the heat to 'low' and add sugar. Turn off the heat after about a minute and squeeze lemon juice over it.

Serve with roti or chappati.

Note: To make it non-Gujarati, skip sugar and add a pinch of garam masala instead.

Enjoy!