Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Nepali Sesame Potato Salad
尼泊爾芝麻薯仔沙律
Recipe overview
Cooked potato is dressed with ground sesame, lemon and tempered spices for a mayonnaise-free Nepali aloo achar.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 700 g potatoes
- 40 g white sesame seeds
- 120 g tomato
- 2 stalks coriander
Sesame dressing
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Potato cooking water
- 2 L potato cooking water (discarded after cooking)
02
Tools
- lidded pot
- cutting board
- bamboo skewers
- sieve
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- spatula
- blender
- kitchen knife
- measuring spoons
- serving plate
- measuring jug
03
Steps
Step 1
Scrub potatoes, place them whole in the pot and cover with 2 litres water
Scrub potatoes, place them whole in the pot and cover with 2 litres water.
Step 2
Boil, then simmer twenty to twenty-five minutes until a skewer passes through
Boil, then simmer twenty to twenty-five minutes until a skewer passes through.
Step 3
Drain and cool until safe to handle but still warm
Drain and cool until safe to handle but still warm.
Step 4
Toast sesame in a dry pan over low heat until lightly golden
Toast sesame in a dry pan over low heat until lightly golden.
Step 5
Cool sesame and grind to a coarse powder
Cool sesame and grind to a coarse powder.
Step 6
Dice tomato and chop coriander
Dice tomato and chop coriander.
Step 7
Peel potatoes and cut into pieces about three centimetres wide
Peel potatoes and cut into pieces about three centimetres wide.
Step 8
Put potato, tomato, coriander and ground sesame in a large bowl
Put potato, tomato, coriander and ground sesame in a large bowl.
Step 9
Add lemon juice, salt and turmeric; fold gently
Add lemon juice, salt and turmeric; fold gently.
Step 10
Heat oil in a small pan and fry cumin seeds until fragrant
Heat oil in a small pan and fry cumin seeds until fragrant.
Step 11
Pour hot cumin oil over potatoes and fold once more
Pour hot cumin oil over potatoes and fold once more.
Step 12
Rest five minutes for flavours to meld; serve warm or at room temperature
Rest five minutes for flavours to meld; serve warm or at room temperature.
Common mistakes
- Do not overboil or stir vigorously, or the salad will become mashed potato.
Tips
Dress potatoes while warm so they absorb the lemon and sesame.
