Microwaved Yellow Potatoes in 4-1/2 minutes

Yellow Tharkari

These amazing potatoes are so easy and quick to make in the microwave oven. Left-over Burger King french fries which taste terrible the next day, were diced and cooked in the microwave oven in exactly 4-1/2 minutes. They're already salted, so there's no need to add any more. Frozen Ore-Ida hash brown potatoes also work to cut down the preparation time which makes this a "jhatpat" (instant or quick) potato recipe.

These potatoes taste great with chapatis/tortillas or with steamed Basmati or other long grain rice.

Ingredients: (makes 2 servings)

1 cup frozen Ore-Ida hash brown potatoes

2 Tbsp. extra light olive or other vegetable oil

1 medium onion, diced

1 hot green chili, diced

1 tsp. ginger, diced

1/4 tsp. mustard seeds

1/8 tsp. turmeric powder

1 stalk curry leaves or 1 tsp. chopped cilantro

1/4 cup water, set to simmer

salt to taste

1/2 tsp. ghee

Directions:

1. Pour oil into a microwave dish & sprinkle with mustard seeds & turmeric.
2. Cook on high power for 1-1/2 minutes & take out of microwave oven.
3. Add onions, green chilies, ginger, potatoes & stir well.
4. Cook on high power for 1-1/2 minutes & take out of microwave oven.
5. Add curry leaves/cilantro, simmering water & salt to taste & stir well.
6. Cook on high power for 1-1/2 minutes & take out of microwave oven.
7. Garnish with ghee & serve with chapatis or steamed rice.