November 13, 2008

Indian Spiced Potato Wedges

These are good. Really, really good. And easy.
Really, really easy.

I can't even look a jar of mango or peach chutney without a burning desire to roast up a big batch of these Indian Spiced Potatoes, which are basically big, oven roasted french fries that have been smothered in ghee and Indian spices.

Need I say more?


about to go in the oven


Indian Spiced Potatoes
serves 4
inspired by a recipe from The Australian Women's Weekly

2 pounds potatoes
2 ounces ghee
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
2 teaspoons garam masala
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel and halve each potato lengthwise, then cut each half into two or three wedges.
Combine potatoes with remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
Place potatoes mixture on a large, non-stick baking dish and bake, turning occasionally, about 15-20 minutes, until browned and tender.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

You had me at ghee.

Anonymous said...

ooh, yummy! So where on earth do you find ghee around here?? Or do you make your own?

Jean Z. said...

I just wanted to stop by again and say thanks for checking in on my site. Even though I haven't posted anything real in a few months (before today), you still come back. Thanks so much for spending a few moments. It means a lot. -- Jean

Allie said...

Those are exquisite. Hungry now.

Jennifer said...

camille
:)
These are totally addictive!

veronica
No ghee around here! I made my own.

Jean
Looks like you're back to writing now. Hope you continue. :)

allie
Glad you like the look of them!

Non Je Ne Regrette Rien said...

ok, i have to try these and soon. slurp.

Anonymous said...

These sound so delicious! I'm about to write a post about making ghee at home and this is a perfect recipe for me to link to! I wish I had some right now!!

wcs said...

Oh, yes. These are now on my list. What variety of potatoes do you use? I assume whatever variety works for frites would work for this?

Jennifer said...

non,je...
You won't be sorry!

nicole
I look forward to reading your ghee post. You'll have to make some soon. Make sure you have good chutney to dip them in.

wcs
I used the agathe variety, but yes, any frites variety would work. Enjoy!