Thursday, September 29, 2011

Thyme flavored Pan roasted potatoes


I was at my friend's place and happened to smell freshly grown thyme in the yard. It reminded me so much of ajwain. I was so tempted that I picked some to try in my cooking. Of course the first vegetable that immediately striked my mind was potatoes. Hmm, I had never tried fresh thyme before . I had some baby red potatoes that I had bought from the farmers market and decided to combine the two. I kept the seasoning simple to enhance the thyme flavor. It turned out to be good, and I liked the mild lemony flavor of the thyme in the potatoes.
 
What you need:
20-25  red baby potatoes
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon red chilly powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1-2 twigs of fresh Thyme
salt to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil

I love the red potatoes, not only for their taste but the red color looks so appealing

How I made it:
Clean and cut the potatoes in half. I microwaved them for 2 minutes. This released the starch out, I did this for 2 reasons, it cooks faster and the starch released gives it a nice crisp on the cut side. 
In a pan heat the oil, add the cumin and fennel seeds, wait till they pop add the potatoes and few thyme leaves and roast for a while. When the potatoes are half done add salt, red chilly powder, garlic powder and mix well. Roast for some more time till the potatoes turn nice n crisp. Finally crush the remaining fresh thyme leaves a bit by hand and add to the potato fry. Serve hot as side dish.

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