New Potatoes With Cumin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs new potatoes
1 tablespoon salt, plus
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I used 2 t dried)

Preparation

Scrub potatoes and put them in a saucepan. Cover with water to come about 1 inch above the potatoes.
Add 1 T salt to the water and bring to a boil. Cover and boil till potatoes are just tender. Drain and peel.
Put the oil in a frying pan and set over med-high heat. When the oil is hot, put in cumin seeds. Let the seeds sizzle for a few seconds.
Put in potatoes. Turn heat down to medium.
Brown potatoes lightly on all sides.
Turn heat to low and add 3/4 t salt and ground cumin, garam masala and cayenne.
Cook, stirring, for a minute.
Add the cilantro just before serving and toss to mix.