Jersey Royal Bombay Potatoes

Jersey Royal potatoes are a springtime delight, available for just a brief period. Their rich creaminess and nutty taste make them truly special. Enjoy these versatile spuds in various dishes—perhaps paired with fresh fish or in a salad or alongside slow-roasted lamb.

Ingredients

2 lbs Jersey Royals or new potatoes, halved and quartered

4 cloves garlic chopped

A thumb-sized piece of ginger chopped

4 chopped plum tomatoes

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1½ tsp cumin seeds

1½ tsp black mustard seeds

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced

1 tsp garam masala

A small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped

1 lime wedged to serve

Directions:

Cook the potatoes in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water until tender to the point of a knife, then drain well.

Tip the garlic and ginger into a blender with 4 tbsp of water then whizz until smooth. Add the tomatoes and whizz again briefly.

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the cooked potatoes for 10-15 minutes, tossing now and again, until really crispy.

Turn down the heat and add the cumin and black mustard seeds, and the ground turmeric, and fry for a minute. Tip in the garlic, ginger, and tomato purée with three-quarters of the red chilli and cook gently for 10 minutes until thickened. Stir in the garam masala and season well.

Tip into a serving dish and top with the coriander leaves, remaining red chilli and lime wedges for squeezing over.

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