Nepali Style 'Aloo ko Achar" OR "Potato salad"

Ingredients

• 3 large russet potatoes; 1 whole cucumber; 2 jalapeño peppers or green peppers; ½ cup cilantro
• 1/3 cup white sesame seeds; Salt (according to your taste); ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp fenugreek seed; 3 tsp mustard oil or canola oil; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 cup water

Directions

Step 1

• Boil potatoes, peel off and cut it into small cubes.
• Peel off the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
• Cut jalapeño peppers and cilantro into small pieces.
• Mix potatoes and cucumber into one container.

Step 2

• Turn on the stove at medium heat (4-5 level on the stove) and roast white sesame seed in non stick frying pan until brown.
• Turn off the stove and let it cool for few minutes.
• Blend the roasted sesame seeds, add water if necessary to make thick paste.
• Put the sesame seed paste into the container with potatoes and cucumber.

Step 3

• Again turn on the stove on medium heat (6-7 level on the stove).
• Take small frying pan and add oil. Let it heat for 1-2 minutes and then add fenugreek seed.
• Heat the fenugreek seed until brown and then add jalapeño peppers. Stir for 1 minute and then add turmeric powder. Immediately turn off the heat to avoid over burning and pour it into the container with potatoes, cucumber and sesame seeds
• Add 1 cup water, lemon juice, salt and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add cilantro and then stir continuously for 2-3 minutes.
• Taste it and add lemon, salt and red chili pepper according to your need.
• Garnish with more cilantro and let it cool for an hour and then serve.