Potato Oil Roast recipe with stepwise photos. A very simple heirloom recipe from my family that tastes excellent when served as a side dish with rice. It is easy to cook & also goes well with both chapathis & pooris.

This roast recipe is a signature dish of my Grandma and is most loved by all of us at home. It is a custom to welcome the bridegroom into the family by holding a grand luncheon in the bride’s home in all the families across India.
In that luncheon menu, this potato oil roast is a must in my family according to my family’s custom. The ‘Madhiya Virudhu’ is incomplete without this roast, which is served as a side dish along with an elaborate spread & desserts.
Though this roast is calorie-dense as the potatoes are deep-fried in oil, this can be enjoyed occasionally on luncheons or get-togethers. I make this for our wedding anniversary whenever nostalgia strikes me.
Potatoes are the most loved vegetable that gives a satiating experience after eating them, and I’m sure you will love making this recipe using them.
About
Potato oil roast is a simple recipe that is made with just a handful of ingredients found in the pantry.
This is made by parboiling the potatoes & deep-frying them in oil. A masala is then made with onions, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste & spice powders.
To this masala, the deep-fried potatoes are added and then tossed together before serving them.
It sounds delicious, right?, so waste no time and go make this potato oil roast ASAP.
Ingredients
Potatoes: This tuber is the star of the dish. It is boiled and deep-fried before getting roasted again. It is almost like double roasting.
Other vegetables: Onion and tomatoes that add the crunch to the dish and also more volume. Apart from that, ginger garlic paste is also used to make the masala.
Seasoning: Mustard seeds and Urad dal are used.
Spice Powders: Turmeric, red chilli and garam masala.
Other ingredients: Salt to taste, oil to deep-fry & cook the roast and coriander leaves for garnishing.
How to make potato oil roast
Let's see how to make potato oil roast by following these stepwise instructions,
Drop boiled cubed potatoes into hot oil in batches & deep-fry.
Fry till they turn golden brown.
Continue deep-frying all the potatoes in small batches & drain onto a plate.
Season mustard seeds till they crackle and roast urad dal to golden brown in oil.
Add onions and sauté till they turn pink.
Now tip in the tomatoes, a pinch of salt and cook till they turn mushy.
Simmer the flame & add spice powders - red chilli, turmeric, garam masala & ginger garlic paste & mix well.
Sprinkle a little water & cook till the gravy forms and add cubed potatoes to the gravy.
Mix well and let the potatoes merge well with the masala. Cook for 1 more min.
Garnish with coriander leaves & serve this potato oil roast with hot rice.
Recipe Notes
You can squeeze lemon juice over the roast just before serving to balance out all the flavours.
Make sure not to overcook potatoes till they become mushy. If you do that, it will drink more oil while deep-frying.
Cook the potatoes till they are soft yet firm.
If you do not like to add ginger garlic paste, then crush 4 to 5 garlic and sauté them along with onions.
Nutrition Profile
This potato oil roast recipe is
- Dairy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Gluten-Free
- Nut Free
- Soy-Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
FAQ's on potato oil roast
You can try this same roast recipe with other tubers like baby potatoes, yam, sweet potato or elephant yam as well.
Yes, you can choose either to air fry or bake the parboiled potatoes to avoid deep-frying in oil. But understand that the taste will not be the same as deep-fried in oil.
This roast tastes best when served hot on the same day. In case there are any leftovers, refrigerate and use it on the next day itself. Do not store beyond that.
This potato oil roast taste excelling when served with puliodharai, sambar, rasam & curd rice. You can serve this along with puri or chapathis too.
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Potato Oil Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large Potatoes
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 Tomato finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
Cooking the potatoes
- Wash and scrub the potatoes well. Scrape the skin using a peeler and place them in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup water, 2 pinches salt and pressure cook the potatoes for 2 whistles over high flame & switch off the stove.
- After the pressure is released, open the lid and drain the water. You can either cube the potatoes or crumble them into big chunks with your fingertips after it cools down. Keep it aside.
Deep frying potatoes
- Heat oil in a pan for frying. Add the potatoes in small batches and deep fry over medium flame till they are light golden brown and slightly crisp. Drain into a plate and set this aside.
Make potato oil roast
- Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil over medium flame. Add mustard seed and let them splutter. Add urad dal and fry till it turns golden brown.
- Add onions and sauté till they turn pink. Add tomato, a pinch of salt and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy and become soft.
- Simmer the flame completely & add ginger garlic paste, spice powders - turmeric, red chilli, garam masala and mix well.
- Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoon water, mix well and cook for 2 to 3 mins for the raw flavours of the spice powders to leave & till a thick gravy forms.
- Add the deep fried potatoes and mix well to combine with the masala. Cook for 1 more min & switch off the stove.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve this potato oil roast as a side with rice.
Kavi...
This is sooooo good! And its my favorite kaai especially with Rasam Saadham!
Shobha
Lovely recipes dear...
Gayathri Kumar
very delicious roast and my belated wishes for your anniversary. Thanks a lot for sending..
Radhika
Dear all, Thank you very much for all your wishes.
Raksha
u have a wonderful space. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
Sensible Vegetarian
Belated Anniversary wishes. Lovely roast to celebrate the occasion.
Jayasri Ravi
Hi Happy anniversary Radhika, lovely roast, wishing you both many more years to come.
Santosh Bangar
attractive and delicious
RAKS KITCHEN
Looks really tempting,all time every one,ever green favorite veggie potato ! Nice recipe!
Sharmi
looks very vibrant!
Hamaree Rasoi
Congrats to both of you !!! Enjoy your day to the fullest. Potato roast looks superb and tempting
Priya
Belated wishes for ur anniversary Radhika,congrats...Potato roast makes me drool..
R
potatoes r a favorite with our family, ur recipe looks awesome! will try it for sure.
<br><br><br><br><br>Dr.Sameena Prathap
Happy weddng anniversary dear!!God Bless!!Love the splendid clicks dear...Looks delish...:)
Only Fish Recipes
Many many happy returns of the day !potato roast looks very tempting n colorful !
Valar Siva
Looks yumm dear!!! Belated Anniversary wishes..
Padhu
Potato roast looks delicious!
Belated anniversary wishes!
Gayathri Anand
Many Happy returns of the day ...Potato roast looks yummy...
Deeksha
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Potato roast looks yummy....
Reshmi Mahesh
Belated Anniversary wishes dear....Delicious roast...
divya
Yumm,such a tempting and drool-worthy potato curry..
Pushpa
Delicious bowl of roast potatoes.
Preety
simple and delicious
Rachu
happy happy happy anniversry! may you have hundreds of them coming! be happy and super potato roast
Ila
belated anniversary wishes 🙂
Panchpakwan
Happy annivarsary Radhika..Pototo roast looks super delicious..
Sushma Mallya
Belated Wishes for ur Anniversary Radhika..Loved the potato roast would be lovely curry for chapathi will soon try this:)
Bharathy
Wishing you many more years of togetherness, Radhika!:)
I love to have this with hot chapathis! Looks so soo yum!! 🙂
Suchi
oooo, lovely gorgeous potato roast!
Divya Kudua
I tried out this recipe too when I came across an article which said this was prepared to welcome the new son-in-law into the family.So that myth is indeed true!!I tried with baby potatoes..loved it!
Now Serving
Oh yum, my kids go nuts for this kinda subzi - looks luscious 🙂
Sanctified Spaces
Oh my god.Awesome Pic.Great Recipe.Congrats on your Wedding Anniverssary.Thank you for stopping by.
Aruna Manikandan
Belated wishes dear.....
Potato roast looks yummy........
nice clicks 🙂
Jay
love d hot n delicious clicks Radhika...awesome recipe..
Babli
Potato roast looks colourful, delicious and mouth watering. I am very much fond of potato so I will definitely try your recipe.
Rajani
Just great, happy anniversary!