Even the term “Potato Fry” is so salivating right? Among the myriad of ways to fry the potatoes, this is my new found favorite and the whole family loves it. So this is on the menu quite often. The only potato fry I knew while growing up was the one where my mom used to grind the ginger and curry leaves and use that as the masala. It was a standard in every festival along with sambar. When my MIL visited us she made another simple potato fry using just onions and chilly powder and I was addicted to that for a while.
When I came across “Chettinad Potato fry” for the first time I called my mom and told her that I was making “Chettinad Potatoes” imagining that this would be the first time she is hearing that .. silly me 
. And she goes “Oh you grind this dal .. this and so on”. I was left speechless for few seconds since she has never made it before. Oh well, it has been almost 10 years since I left home and so much has changed.
. And she goes “Oh you grind this dal .. this and so on”. I was left speechless for few seconds since she has never made it before. Oh well, it has been almost 10 years since I left home and so much has changed.And sorry about the yellow tinted picture, thanks to the light inside the house. I am still working on, well actually bugging K to fix the window so I could take pictures in natural light. One of these days it will happen *sigh*.
Ingredients – For masala
4 tsp urad dal
2 tsp channa dal
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 red chillies
1/2 tsp peppercornsIngredients – For fry
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small onion
10-12 baby potatoes boiled
1/2 tsp turmeric
SaltRecipe Source
Adapted from Red ChilliesMethod
To prepare the masala, dry roast the ingredients under masala. (urad dal, channa dal, sesame seeds, red chillies and pepper corns)
4 tsp urad dal
2 tsp channa dal
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 red chillies
1/2 tsp peppercornsIngredients – For fry
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small onion
10-12 baby potatoes boiled
1/2 tsp turmeric
SaltRecipe Source
Adapted from Red ChilliesMethod
To prepare the masala, dry roast the ingredients under masala. (urad dal, channa dal, sesame seeds, red chillies and pepper corns)
Allow to cool and take in a coffee grinder or mixie.
Grind to a coarse powder.
Boil the potatoes and cut them into chunks of desired size.
Heat oil and season with cumin seeds. Add the onions.
Saute until onions are done.
Add the boiled potatoes, turmeric powder and salt.
Next add the ground masala.
Mix well and simmer for around 10 minutes and turn the stove off .
Chettinad potato fry mingling with spinach sambar and pickle. Healthy and tasty meal.
Enjoy!
Really yum! We make this often, but usually sub mulaga podi for the dry masala
Good to see the authentic recipe.
wow I love chettinadu recipes and love potato too! perfectly done!
your clicks are awesome dear…waht cam do u use?
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I am going to try it out ASAP, which means tonight
I love potatoes & I love chettinad curries. So I'm sure I'll love this.
Thanks for trying this and glad you liked it.
This recipe came just in time. I wanted to make something with potatoes and was hopping around for ideas.
Wow that potato curry looks so yum
A delight for all potato lovers & even others!!! Looks fantastic!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
awesome, very flavorful. Book marked this.
we make a similar one with raw banana. very aromatic spice powder
Looks super tempting! Just make me crave for some curd rice now..
Love the masala used.. Will try soon..
The marriage between my favorite tuber, potato, and one of my favorite flavors, Chettinad, sounds too delicious!
lovely..
Potato fry looks awesome and tasty.
Loved the crispiness of potatoes. Super!
this is my fav vardhini – looks well done !
ரொம்ப அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது…தயிர் சாதத்திற்கு சூப்பர்ப் காம்பினேஷன்…நன்றி…
Delicious Potato fry! I wanna have some now…I guess I have to make it now…I didn't know the name as chettinad for the potato with podi…learnt something new today!
Looks fantastic.
My hubby is going to LOVE these Vardhini – it's like KFP! Kentucky Fried Potatoe
definitely bookmarking this one 
Looks very nice and crispy…..Very good side dish fr puris…
You said it – the name potato fry does make the mouth salivate…
The recipe is new to me – book marked…
LOOKING CRISPY I THINK IT WILL GO WELL WITH PURI
Perfect for any rice. Looks so yum. Bookmarking dear.
Wow this recipe sounds quite interesting…bookmarked to try!
Nice recipe Vardhini..The pictures are not bad even without natural light..It's a tempting click !
I love it too…It is also called as Urulai Chettinad…made with baby potatoes!! it tastes yum!!
perfect with rice..will try it out …yummyy
bookmarked vardhini. never had such potato fry. crunchy and yummy
looks perfect for sunday lunch !
Kalyani
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Potato fry looks amazingly delicious and mouthwatering preparation.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Perfect curry for rice..