The most popular recipes are those which are very easy to prepare with minimal ingredients. Tandoori Aloo Bites is one such recipe that you would love to prepare again and again which can also be an excellent appetizer or a starter for any parties or get-togethers. It can be served either with a toothpick as finger food or served as a side dish along with the main course. As a variation, you can also grill the steamed potatoes by marinating them first with tandoori masala for half an hour and then grilling it in the oven as you would do with any other kabab.
Bombay Potato
Here I chose to steam the potatoes instead of boiling them, as the process of steaming retains the texture, form, and taste of the potatoes. Even if you are planning to grill or bake them, make sure that you always half cook the potatoes before grilling.
Tandoori Aloo Bites ~ Tandoori Potato Bites
Ingredients
- 5 small size potatoes each cut into 4 pieces 10 whole baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 teaspoon ginger & garlic paste combined
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon kasoori methi
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 teaspoon mustard oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 1 capsicum chopped in cubes
- ¼ cup chopped coriander
Instructions
- Chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Sprinkle some salt and steam the potatoes with skin for 15 minutes or till almost done.
- Peel the cooked potatoes and set them aside to cool.
- In a bowl mix together yogurt, ginger & garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi, lemon juice, salt, garam masala powder, and mustard oil.
- Heat butter and cooking oil in a saucepan and fry the yogurt mixture for 2 minutes. Then add capsicum and cook for a couple of more minutes. Do not overcook the capsicum.
- Now add steamed potatoes and cook in the tandoori masala for 5 minutes on low heat covered.
- Finally, add cream and chopped coriander leaves and cook for 1 more minute. At this point, the preparation should be dry.
- Serve hot with help of a toothpick by layering with capsicum alternately.
Tandoori Aloo Bites ~ Tandoori Potato Bites
Potatoes steamed cooked in tandoori masala along with capsicum serves as an ideal snack or finger food.
Ingredients
- 5 small size potatoes each cut into 4 pieces (10 whole baby potatoes)
- 2 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 teaspoon ginger & garlic paste combined
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon kasoori methi
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 teaspoon mustard oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 1 capsicum chopped in cubes
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander
- 1 cup = 250 ml
Directions
- Step 1 Chop the potatoes into bite size pieces. Sprinkle some salt and steam the potatoes with skin for 15 minutes or till almost done.
- Step 2 Peel the cooked potatoes and set aside to cool.
- Step 3 In a bowl mix together yogurt, ginger & garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi, lemon juice, salt, garam masala powder, and mustard oil.
- Step 4 Heat butter and cooking oil in a saucepan and fry the yogurt mixture for 2 minutes. Then add capsicum and cook for a couple of more minutes. Do not overcook the capsicum.
- Step 5 Now add steamed potatoes and cook in the tandoori masala for 5 minutes on low heat covered.
- Step 6 Finally, add cream and chopped coriander leaves and cook for 1 more minute. At this point, the preparation should be dry.
- Step 7 Serve hot with help of a toothpick by layering with capsicum alternately.
