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Indian-spiced potato salad

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Indian-spiced potato salad

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by cheese1227

Indian-spiced potato salad

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Indian-spiced potato salad

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Indian-spiced potato salad

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Indian-spiced potato salad

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Indian-spiced potato salad

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Potato Salad
  • A&M's Testing Notes: This potato salad has it all: looks, flavor and personality. The pinch of turmeric makes the potatoes a subtle backdrop for the colorful palette of fresh vegetables and herbs in the dish...

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    Kitchen Butterfly's Notes: I rarely go to lunch in my company's restaurant but a few weeks ago when they had the pleasure of my company, and me theirs, I enjoyed some delicious roast potatoes, flavoured with curry and...

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Serves 4

  1. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with cold water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil and then turn down heat to simmer.

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  2. While potatoes boil, heat butter in a small pan and put in the crushed cumin and mustard seeds. Let heat up slowly, till mustard seeds start to fizzle and pop. Remove from heat, add a pinch of turmeric powder and the white wine vinegar, stir well. Set aside

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  3. Test potatoes for doneness, using a sharp knife. When cooked, strain off water and cut the potatoes into smaller pieces, while hot. Pour over the butter and vinegar mixture and the cooked vegetables and gently toss to combine. Check and adjust seasoning.

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  4. Just before serving, top salad with flaked almonds, raisins, spring onions and coriander leaves. (Note that my husband enjoyed his with some iceberg lettuce.). Serve with the coriander-mint dressing.

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Coriander-mint dressing:

4 tablespoons natural yogurt (I used Turkish yogurt, similar to Greek yogurt) Ask a question about this ingredient

50 g fresh coriander leaves, washed Ask a question about this ingredient

25 g fresh mint leaves, washed Ask a question about this ingredient

1 - 2 garlic cloves, without skin Ask a question about this ingredient

1 small green chili pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

Salt, to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till smooth

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  2. Refrigerate till ready to serve

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