A first time for everything...

Well I finally did it. Last night I boiled a potato out of my own free will. My dad is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. He just loves plain boiled potatoes. So I grew up having these nearly every night for dinner. Boring, yuck, blah, etc. So I have this grudge against boiled potatoes. In fact, I don't think I've ever actually boiled a potato. Well I found out last evening that boiled potatoes don't have to be boring.

I was looking for a simple side dish and thought I would try curried cumin potatoes from Allrecipes.com. I tweaked the recipe to make it a little more healthy.

Curried Cumin Potatoes (adapted from Allrecipes.com)

• 2 lbs. potatoes, cut into cubes
• cooking spray
• 2 tbsp. cumin seed
• 2 tsp. ground turmeric
• 2 tsp. curry powder
• 2 tsp. dried cilantro
  
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Place potatoes into a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until just tender. Drain.

2. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Add potatoes and remaining ingredients. Saute until toasted. Serve hot.