Smashed Podi Potatoes
Smashed Podi Potatoes. A deliciously healthy Indian spin on smashed potatoes using podi or a delicious lentil and spice mix. It is a fun and flavorful side.
Ingredients
- 15 Baby Potatoes
- 3 tbsp Oil of your choice - I used avocado oil
- 2.5 tbsp Podi Powder
- 1 tsp Chat Masala
- 1 tsp Freshly crushed black pepper
- Salt (to taste)
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup Chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes in fresh water and boil them in a pot of water for about 15 minutes until they are about 90% cooked. Do make sure that they are not too soft and hold their shape well.
- Once they are cooked, remove from the flame and drain away the water. Keep the potatoes on a kitchen towel lined plate.
- Separately in a bowl mix the oil and the podi powder well along with half a teaspoon of salt. Keep aside.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400F
- Arrange the cooled potatoes on to the baking tray. With the back of a measuring cup or a flat bottom bowl, gently smash the potatoes but not all the way so much so that the shape still holds.
- Brush all the potatoes one by one with the oil and spice mix very well on all the sides. We want the potatoes to be very flavorful once they roast.
- Coarsely crush and sprinkle the black pepper along with some salt uniformly on all the potatoes.
- Bake the potatoes for about 25 to 30 minutes at 400F until you see that they have roasted well.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving dish. Squeeze some lime juice and garnish with the coriander leaves. A dash of chat masala here does wonders.
- Serve the smashed podi potatoes as such or with a chutney / dip of your choice.