Tandoori baby potatoes

Tandoori Baby Potatoes 

Tandoori dishes are originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is very popular in southasia particularly in India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is prepared with yoghurt and spices marination. Tandoori chicken is the most famous dish. But the vegetarian version is also equally famous. Tandoor or clay oven isn't easily available at home. So people are using microwave or oven for baking the same.

Vegetables and meat both can be marinated properly to get tandoori dish . Veg items like cauliflower, paneer,potates can be baked in tandoor. I prepared tandoori Baby Potatoes in microwave. I didn't get clay oven so I marinated the potatoes and baked in micro. Here is the recipe

Baby Potatoes -1/2kg

Hung curd-3/4cup

Haldi- 1tsp

Red chilli powder - 1tsp

Garam masala - 1 1/2tsp

Besan-3tbsp

Food color -2drops(optional)

Oil -2 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp

Onion rings to garnish 

Clean the Baby Potatoes properly. Make holes in the baby potatoes with the help of a fork.

Put the potatoes in the cooker, add water and salt to it. Keep the cooker on flame and cook for 3 whistles. Let it release it's pressure naturally. After that let the potatoes cool down.

In a kadai add the besan ad dry roast upto the raw smel goes ad let it cool down. 

Peel the potatoes properly and keep in a bowl.

In a mixing bowl add hung curd, fried besan, ginger garlic paste and all other ingredients. Mix properly with the help of a wire whisk. Now add the boiled and peeled the potatoes and mix again. The masala should coat the potatoes properly. Keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours

After 4 hours preheat the microwave oven in convection mode for 7 to 8mins. In the meantime time spread the marinated potatoes on a microwave proof plate. Add 2tbsp of oil on the potatoes and apply properly. Now keep the plate in the microwave in convection mode for 6 to  7 mins in 200degree. After that bring out the plate and toss the potatoes and keep in the microwave again for 6 to 7 mins. One can repeat the process up to the potatoes are baked up to golden brown. Timing of the baking of the potatoes may differ from oven to oven. One has to have a watch on the potatoes while baking.

For yoghurt dip

Hung curd -3/4cup

Lemon juice - 1tsp

Salt to taste 

Chilli powder -1tsp

Roasted zeera powder - 1tsp

Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and serve.

Serve this tandoori Baby Potatoes hot with onion rings and yoghurt dip.