Devilled Potato with Cashew (Kaju Ala Baduma)

In Sri Lanka we have quite a few varieties of potatoes, and we use them in many different ways. My Mum used to cook this popular dish with potato deep fried in coconut oil. My own recipe uses a lot less oil but tastes exactly the same.

INGREDIENTS

500g potato (peeled and diced)
250g onion (sliced)
100g cashew nuts (roasted in the oven until golden brown)
Handful of curry leaves
4tbs olive oil
2 tbs lemon or lime juice
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbs crushed red chilli
1 cinnamon stick
Salt

METHOD

Heat the oven to 180*. Arrange the potatoes on a baking tray and sprinkle with some oil, salt and turmeric powder. Bake for about 25 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, heat the rest of the oil in a pan and add onion, cinnamon and curry leaves. When the onions are soft and caramelised, add the chilli and cashew nuts and mix well together. Add the potatoes and mix well together. Finally, add the lemon or lime juice and check the seasoning. Serve with rice, bread or my String Hopper Biryani or Vegetable Biryani for a pure vegetarian meal.