Potatoes with Browned Onions

Serves 16

Ingredients

1. 10 lbs medium russet or new potatoes
2. 2 C corn or veg. oil
3. 16 medium onions, sliced into thin half rings
4. 32 dried red chilies
5. 3 tbsp whole cumin seeds
6. 4 tsp cayenne pepper
7. 2 tbsp turmeric
8. 2 tbsp salt

Directions

1. Peel potatoes and cut in half lenghtwise. Keep them covered in a bowl or water as you work. Cut potatoes crosswise in 1/8 in pieces. Leave in water.
2. Pour oil into a large wok and set over medium heat. Put in the onions and fry for 5 minutes.
3. Add chilies.
4. Drain the potatoes.
5. Continue to fry and turn the heat down until the chilies are crisp.
6. Lift the chilies out and keep frying the onions until they are reddish brown and crisp.
7. Remove the onions and spread on a baking tray lined with paper towels.
8. Put the cumin seeds into the remaining hot oil and then a few seconds later add the potatoes.
9. Add the cayenne, turmeric, and salt.
10. Cover over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
11. Reduce heat to very low, stir again, and cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost done.
12. Crumble onions over potatoes and cook a few more minutes.
13. Garnish with the chilies.

-- PeteJohnson^? - 05 Jan 2006