PAN SEARED POTATOES WITH GARDEN FRESH ROSEMARY - Starters - Veg

Ingredients:  (Serves 6)

Potatoes – 6 Large

Pepper Powder – As per Taste

Rosemary – 2 Tsp (Dried or Fresh)

Olive Oil – 4 Tbsp

Yellow Butter – 1 Tbsp

Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash and clean the potatoes thoroughly and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Release the pressure immediately and remove the potatoes from the water. Let them dry for 10 minutes. Once cool, cut them into thick roundels (1/2 inch each).

Place a non stick pan on the gas. Add 2 Tbsp olive oil, now place the potato slices in the pan and cook till that side is crisp and golden. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the upper side of the potatoes, now flip and cook on the other side. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the crisp side also. Add rosemary over the potatoes and cook till both the sides are golden and crisp. Tip in the butter and cook for another minute.

Serve Hot with ketchup or chutney of your choice.

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GREEN SAUCE- Vegetarian

This sauce works as a dip for Chinese snacks such as Chicken Lollipops, Finger Chicken, Veg Fingers, Crispy Fried Baby corns etc. and also works as a gravy with fried rice and noodle.

Ingredients:

Finely Chopped Garlic – 4 Tbsp

Finely Chopped Green Chillies – 3 Tbsp

Finely Chopped Coriander – ½  cup

Corn Flour – 3 Tbsp mixed with 1 Cup water

Pepper Powder – 1/4^th Tsp

Ajinomoto – 1/4^th Tsp (Optional)

Soya Sauce – 3 Tbsp

Oil – 1 Tbsp

Salt to Taste

Chopped Onion Greens for Garnish

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and green chillies and sauté for 1 minute on high flame. Add salt, soya sauce, pepper powder, ajinomoto. Mix well. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Then add corn flour mixed with water. Keep stirring till the sauce thickens. Add chopped coriander and continue to cook for a 2 minutes. Now add chopped onion greens. Mix well.
Serve hot with crisp Chinese starters.

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