This spiced fennel potatoes recipe is another one from a book called Easy Indian in Minutes that I've had for quite a number of years now.
There's loads of lovely looking dishes in it - starters, mains, sides and desserts. I've made a couple over the years and this is the first time I've made this potato side dish.
I love potatoes in an Indian curry and also the flavour from fennel seeds. The chilli and fennel seeds give this potato side dish a lovely touch of heat and crunch.
Tips
- Alternative suggestion - replace the fennel seeds with a handful of fresh fenugreek leaves.
- This spiced fennel potatoes recipe can easily be adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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How to make this Spiced Fennel Potatoes
Ingredients
- 500g new potatoes, quartered
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds (see Tips)
- 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the potato quarters in boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or skillet over a medium high heat, then fry the garlic for 1 minute. Add the chilli powder, fennel seeds, potatoes and chillies, and cook for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.


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Spiced Fennel Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) new potatoes quartered
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds (see Notes)
- 2 green chillies deseeded and finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the potato quarters in boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or skillet over a medium high heat, then fry the garlic for 1 minute. Add the chilli powder, fennel seeds, potatoes and chillies, and cook for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
- Alternative suggestion - replace the fennel seeds with a handful of fresh fenugreek leaves.
- This spiced fennel potatoes recipe can easily be adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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