Tamarind Potatoes Afghani-Style Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons tamarind syrup or 1 1/2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 4 medium yukon gold potatoes (your choice to peel)
• 2 -4 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced (reduced from 4 cloves)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel (lightly crushed to release the oils)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• salt
• fresh cilantro (my addition-optional)
• thick Greek yogurt (")