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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Dal & Curries » Veg Curries » Easy Bombay Potatoes (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes)

    Published: Jan 11, 2023 | Last Updated On: Jan 11, 2023 by Neha Mathur

    Easy Bombay Potatoes (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes)

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    This easy Bombay Potatoes (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes) recipe is made using baby potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and a few basic Indian spices. Serve it with paratha or roti for a delicious meal (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

    Here are some more Indian potato recipes that you can try – Aloo Methi, Aloo Baingan, Punjabi Style Aloo Gobhi, Punjabi Jeera Aloo, Sindhi Aloo Tuk, Kashmiri Dum Aloo, and Aloo Matar Curry. 

    Bombay potatoes served in a bowl.
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    • About Bombay Potatoes
    • Ingredients
    • How To Make Bombay Potatoes
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage Suggestions
    • You Might Also Like
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    About Bombay Potatoes

    Bombay Potatoes is a dry Indian side dish made using baby potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and a few basic Indian spices.

    It is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free.

    Serve it with hot flaky lachha or tawa parathas with a side of raita or with a simple dal and phulka or dal rice for a comforting Indian-style meal.

    This Bombay potatoes recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.

    Ingredients

    Potatoes – This recipe is mostly made using baby potatoes. If baby potatoes are not available, you can use regular potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes.

    Oil – I use vegetable oil to make this recipe, but you can also use mustard oil or ghee.

    Spice Powders – You will need a few basic Indian spice powders such as coriander powder, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri red chilli powder.

    Green chillies – Adjust to suit your taste.

    Lime Juice – It adds a nice tangy flavor to the sabji. You can also use dry mango powder (amchur powder) for the tang.

    Others – You will also need black mustard seeds, asafetida (hing), fenugreek seeds (methi dana), cumin seeds (jeera), crushed fennel seeds (saunf), crushed coriander seeds (dhaniya beej), onions, fresh ginger, curry leaves, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves).

    Skip adding asafetida to make gluten-free Bombay potatoes.

    How To Make Bombay Potatoes

    Cook The Potatoes

    Wash the potatoes and add them to a pressure cooker along with 2 teaspoon of salt. Add water to cover the potatoes and cook for two whistles on high heat.

    Note – If using regular potatoes, then wash and cut them into 1-inch cubes.

    Potatoes, salt and water added to a cooker.

    Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release naturally. 

    Open the cooker and run the potatoes under cold water. Peel them and keep them aside.

    Note – You can also cook the potatoes in an instant pot. Add the potatoes to the inner pot of the instant pot along with 2 teaspoon of salt. Add water to cover them. Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 4 minutes at high pressure. Once the timer goes off, do a 10-minute NPR followed by QPR. Open the lid and run the potatoes under cold water. Peel them and keep them aside.

    Boiled and peeled potatoes.

    Make The Sabji

    Heat 3 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

    Oil heating in a pan.

    Once the oil is hot, add

    • 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds

    and let them crackle for 5-6 seconds.

    Whole spices added to hot oil.

    Add 10-12 curry leaves and ½ cup of chopped onions and saute until they turn light brown in color (5-6 minutes), stirring frequently.

    Curry leaves and onions added to the pan.

    Add 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger and 2 teaspoon of chopped green chilies and saute for another minute.

    Ginger and green chilies added to the pan.

    Now add 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder, and ½ teaspoon salt, and cook for 10-15 seconds, stirring continuously.

    Spice powders added to the pan.

    Add ½ cup of water and cook for a minute.

    Water added to the pan.

    Now add the cooked potatoes to the pan and toss them well in the masala.

    Cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes, stirring a few times in between.

    Cooked potatoes added to the pan.

    Now add 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice and mix well. Garnish with 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro and serve hot.

    Ready bombay potatoes garnished with cilantro.

    Serving Suggestions

    Bombay Potatoes taste the best with tawa paratha or lachha paratha with a side of raita for a comforting weekday meal.

    You can also serve it with a humble dal and Indian bread such as phulka, missi roti, tandoori roti, or naan.

    It also makes a great side dish with rice dal, sambar rice, or rasam rice.

    I also enjoy it for breakfast sometimes with a crisp ghee dosa and coconut chutney.

    Storage Suggestions

    Bombay potatoes will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator, stored in a clean and dry air-tight container. Reheat in a pan or microwave, until nice and hot before serving.

    If it becomes a little dry after refrigeration, sprinkle some water to add moisture while reheating.

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    This easy Bombay Potatoes (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes) recipe is made using baby potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and a few basic Indian spices. Serve it with paratha or roti for a delicious meal (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

    Easy Bombay Potatoes Recipe (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes)

    This easy Bombay Potatoes (Indian Style Spicy Potatoes) recipe is made using baby potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and a few basic Indian spices. Serve it with paratha or roti for a delicious meal.
    4.75 from 16 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 107kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    To Cook The Potatoes

    • 1 pound baby potatoes (500 g, or regular potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces)
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • water (as needed)

    For The Sabji

    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds (sarson)
    • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
    • ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) (skip for gluten-free)
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds (saunf)
    • 1 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds (dhaniya beej)
    • 10-12 curry leaves
    • ½ cup chopped onions
    • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
    • 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
    • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
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    Instructions

    Cook The Potatoes

    • Wash the potatoes and add them to a pressure cooker along with salt. Add water to cover the potatoes and cook for two whistles on high heat.
    • Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release naturally. 
    • Open the cooker and run the potatoes under cold water. Peel them and keep them aside.
    • Note – You can also cook the potatoes in an instant pot. Add the potatoes to the inner pot of the instant pot along with salt. Add water to cover them. Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 4 minutes at high pressure. Once the timer goes off, do a 10-minute NPR followed by QPR. Open the lid and run the potatoes under cold water. Peel them and keep them aside.

    Make The Sabji

    • Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds, and let them crackle for 5-6 seconds.
    • Add curry leaves and onions and saute until they turn light brown in color (5-6 minutes), stirring frequently.
    • Add ginger and green chilies and saute for another minute.
    • Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, and salt, and cook for 10-15 seconds, stirring continuously.
    • Add ½ cup of water and cook for a minute.
    • Now add the cooked potatoes to the pan and toss them well in the masala.
    • Cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes, stirring a few times in between.
    • Now add lime juice and mix well. Garnish the Bombay potatoes with cilantro and serve hot.

    Notes

    This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
    Adjust the chilies as per your taste.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1495mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Jayasri

      August 13, 2016 at 3:34 am

      Beautiful clicks, I make it the same way, as you said tomatoes do give their own taste when added and my hubby doesn’t prefer that, kids love the taste with flavours only with the potatoes , they just eat it as it is, but I usually make it with Rasam or pulka. Your baby potatoes is reminding of back home

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        August 13, 2016 at 5:37 am

        Thnx Jayasri. Don’t you get these baby potatoes in Uk?

        Reply
    2. Tarang sinha

      August 13, 2016 at 4:33 am

      4 stars
      Looks yummy. For me, it’s different from those aloo curry that we cook often. Most importantly, It’s quick and easy! Will try this for sure. Thanks for sharing ?

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        August 13, 2016 at 5:36 am

        Thnx Tarang.Do try, I am sure you will love it.

        Reply
    3. Deepa

      September 02, 2016 at 7:40 am

      I like all ur recipes a lot.

      Reply
    4. Deepa

      September 02, 2016 at 7:42 am

      I like all ur recipes a lot

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        September 04, 2016 at 9:22 am

        Thnx 🙂

        Reply
    5. Anushree

      July 31, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      Turned out amazing ???? thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        August 01, 2018 at 1:04 pm

        Thnx for trying and leaving your feedback 🙂

        Reply
    6. PRANITA DESHPANDE

      September 27, 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Same like this recipe i have eaten in Poona, they have added tomato juice & more masala to it. After all your recipe is very nice.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        September 28, 2018 at 5:31 am

        Thnx 🙂

        Reply
    7. Vijay

      October 09, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      4 stars
      Great

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        October 09, 2019 at 2:06 pm

        Thanks

        Reply
    8. Lisa

      December 27, 2019 at 11:58 pm

      Awesome! Thank you…

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        January 01, 2020 at 2:41 am

        🙂

        Reply
    9. Ewa

      August 19, 2022 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      It’s delicious, I am also adding green bling beans. It gives extra colour, nutrition and taste. Thanks for sharing this recipe:)

      Reply

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