Indian style potato soup

1 recipe

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonVegetable oil
1pinchAsafetida
½teaspoonCumin seeds
4mediumsPotatoes, peeled & diced
1mediumTomato, diced
¼teaspoonTurmeric
1teaspoonSalt
1eachRed chile pepper, crushed
6cupsLight stock or water
Cilantro, for garnish

Directions

Heat oil in a large soup pot. When hot, stir in the asafetida & immediately afterwards add the cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds begin to sizzle, add the potatoes, tomato, turmeric, salt & chile.

Stir & continue to fry for a couple of minutes.

Add the stock or water, stir, bring to a boil, cover & simmer gently until the potatoes are very soft, 30 to 45 minutes. Turn off the heat & carefully mash the potatoes into the stock with the back of a slotted spoon. Garnish with cilantro & serve.

Recipe by Mark Satterly

Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 06-14-95