Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer Why Make This You can make these spiced potatoes quickly, especially if you have boiled potatoes ready. Serving Bombay aloo with fresh cilantro and lime gives vibrant flavor and freshness. The recipe works equally well as a side dish, appetizer, or vegetarian main course. Open my fridge at any given time, and you’ll find boiled potatoes ready and waiting. That way I can whip up this Bombay aloo (Bombay potatoes) recipe stat.