Potatoes Cooked with Garlic and Sesame Seeds

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 2 lb	Medium-sized boiling
 	 	potatoes
* 5	tbl	vegetable oil
* 1	tbl	sesame seeds
* 3	x	Good-sized cloves garlic -- 	 	
* 1/2	tsp	ground turmeric
* 1/8	tsp	Ground asafetida -- ground
* 1	tsp	salt
* 1/8	tsp	cayenne pepper -- optional
== Directions ==
# Peel the potatoes and cut into fingers ("French fries"), 1/3- to 1/2-inch thick. Put fingers into a bowl of cold water for half an hour or more.
# Drain and wipe dry.
# Heat the oil in an 8- to 9-inch skillet [or wok] over a medium flame. When it is hot, put in the potatoes and cook them, turning once or twice, for 8 to 10 minutes. The potatoes should be partially cooked and not browned.
# Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside.
# Put the sesame seeds into the same skillet. Stir once. Now add the slivers of garlic, continuing to stir and fry over a medium flame. When the garlic begins to turn brown [the browning happens quickly], put in the turmeric and asafetida. Stir once. Now quickly add the half-cooked potatoes, salt, and Cayenne. Stir again. Cover. Turn heat to low and cook gently until potatoes are done. Stir frequently.
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