Aniseed (Saunf) Potato Sabzi

Ingredients:/2 kilo of mini baby potatoes cut into halves and par-boiled1 tsp ginger and garlic pastea pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) - optional1 tsp each freshly dry roasted and ground coriander and cumin powder (roughly pounded in a mortar and pestle)fresh whole red chills  - as many as you can handle - they are there too add fragrance more than heat.1/2 tsp red chilli powder or kashmiri chilli powder,1  tbsp aniseed (roughly pounded in a mortar and pestle)1/2 tsp turmeric andsalt to taste, Oil to cook and coriander leaves for garnish1/2 cup greek yoghurt Serves about 2-3 people and takes under 30 minutes to prepare

You could say I am going through a potato week, there are days when I just crave those starchy carbs that I usually deny myself. But my naive justification is that since potatoes are meant to be 80% water and 20% solids, it'll make up part of my daily water intake, or so I hope! There is nothing more comforting than anything potato-ey - this recipe is fast, easy and fairly delicious when you're in need of some quick comfort food. The very interesting addition of aniseed will give it that extra something, it's lovely fragrance adds a difference to a very simple recipe.Method:1. Heat some vegetable oil in a saucepan and add the ginger/garlic paste - let its cook for a few seconds then add the pinch go hing and then add turmeric and followed by the par-boiled  potatoes - fry for a few seconds.2. Now add salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and aniseed powder and fry for about a minute. Then add fresh red chills - whole.3. After the potatoes smell quite fragrant add the yoghurt and fry and then cover and turn heat down low and allow to cook in it's steam - in 'dam' . After about 5-7 minutes uncover and check if that  the oil has risen up to the surface. There shouldn't be much of a gravy. This would indicate that it's cooked (also check if the potatoes are cooked!)4. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander and serve with naan bread or eat on it's own with a daal.