Khatta Meetha Alu- Sweet Sour Potatoes

3 large potatoes ( used Yukon Gold)
1 Tsp cumin seeds
1 clove of garlic and 1/4 " piece of ginger - mashed together
1 lime ball size of tamarind
1 tspn coriander powder
1/2 tspn cumin powder
1 tspn kashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspn turmeric
1 tspn garam masala
1 Tbspn dried fenugreek leaves
2 tspn salt
1 tspn sugar
2 tbspn oil

Instructions

Prep
1. Take a large potato and cut in three parts. Take each part, slice in half. And then putting the two halves together cut into 4-5 equal dices. The dices should like half diskettes.
Add the tamarind to a little warm water and microwave for a minute. Now fish out fibre and mash to a uniform pulp. Discard any lumps.
Cook
2. Take a thick bottomed pan. Add oil and cumin seeds . When they splutter, add potatoes. Add the coriander powder, turmeric, chilli powder and cumin powder. Add a little water to the pan and cook covered after adding salt.
3. When potatoes are done , add the garam masala , dry fenugreek leaves. Keep on roasting the potatoes if you want them golden and brown, but be careful about burning them.
4. Now add the tamarind. Coat the potatoes.
5. Add the sugar and shut off flame.
6. Serve