Sri Lankan Chilli Potatoes Recipe

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Ingredients

8 cloves Garlic,1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),2 tablespoons Red Chilli flakes,1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini),Salt - to taste,1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,500 grams Potatoes (Aloo) - boiled,1 sprig Curry leaves,2 teaspoons Lemon juice,1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,1 Onion - thinly sliced

Instructions

To begin making the Sri Lankan Chili Potatoes Recipe, wash and pressure cook the potatoes for 2 whistles. Peel the skin and cut into big cubes and keep aside.Roughly pound the garlic cloves using a pestle and mortar and keep aside.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let it crackle.Add the pounded garlic and let its flavour infuse into the oil. Add the sliced onions and saute until it turns translucent.Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, red chili flakes and mix well. Now, add the boiled and cubed potatoes, season with salt and mix well.Let the potato mix slow cook with the spices for 10 minutes, occasionally keep stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the potates are fully coated with the spices and has come together, add in the lemon juice, mix well and turn off the heat.Serve the Sri Lankan Chili Potatoes Recipe along with Kerala Matta Rice, Sri Lankan Dal, Sambol and Sri Lankan Chicken Curry for a delicious Sri Lankan inspired menu for the weekend lunch.

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