Sri Lankan spicy potato curry – devilled potatoes
Devilled potatoes is a Sri Lankan spicy potato curry. Boiled potatoes are fried in onions and spices. It’s easy to cook, and the perfect recipe to use up any leftover boiled potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients
- 500g new potatoes ( boiled til almost done you’ll be frying them so they need to keep their shape)
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 green chilli sliced lengthways
- 1 crushed dried red chilli / more if you want extra heat
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Salt
- Juice of a lime
Instructions
- Set aside the boiled potatoes. I leave the skins on, feel free to peel if you prefer. Cut the larger potatoes in half
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the mustard seeds, green chilli. dried chilli and curry leaves. Fry for around a minute
- Add the onions, cook until they start to brown and caramelise. I lower the heat, and cook them slowly, adding more oil if it’s needed
- Now add the potatoes, mix thoroughly with onions
- Add the ground cumin and turmeric and stir til they fully coat the potatoes. Sprinkle a little salt, and cook for another three minutes
- Finish off with a squeeze of lime and serve
Find it online: https://tootingmama.com/devilled-potatoes-spicy-potato-curry/