Vrat ke aloo/Jira Aloo (potato with cumin)

Vrat ke aloo/Jira Aloo (potato with cumin) :

(All ingredients are underlined)

1. Boil and peel 4 potatoes and cut them into 1" big cubes. 

2. Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan and add 1 tsp cumin seeds. Wait till they sizzle.

3. Add 3 green chilies, cut into small pieces.

4. Add the potato cubes, 2 tbsp coarsely roasted peanut powder*, and mix well. Reduce the heat to low. 

5. Add salt to taste and 1 tsp sugar.

6. Mix well and serve with Vrat ke Chawal and Peanut Amti (curry).

*Roast peanuts in a pan on a medium flame, till some black spots start appearing on the outside. Let cool and then crush a little with hands to separate peels. Blow away the peels and grind the peanuts coarsely.