Potato Curry for Puri is a popular version of potato curry, which goes well with puri or kachori although it can be eaten at any time.
Preparation Time: | 40 minutes |
Servings: | 6 |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Ingredients
Boiled potatoes (aloo) | 6 medium |
Freshly blended tomatoes | 1 cup |
Fresh coriander leaves | To garnish |
Green chilies | 2-3 |
Water | 3 cups |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Jeera (cumin seeds) | 1 tsp |
Haldi (turmeric powder) | 1/2 tsp |
Red chilli powder (lal mirch) | 1/4 tsp |
Dhaniya (coriander) powder | 2 tsp |
Garam masala | 1/2 tsp |
Salt | 1 1/4 tsp |
Fenugreek (methi) powder | 1/2 tsp |
Method
- Peel and cut potatoes in 3/4 inch cubes.
- Heat oil in a large wok. Add jeera seeds and wait for them to puff up and become dark brown.
- Add haldi powder, chilli powder, dhaniya powder, methi powder and fry for a few seconds.
- Quickly add blended tomatoes and cook till the oil starts separating.
- Now add potatoes, salt, green chillies and water. Mix it thoroughly and wait till it boils.
- Reduce the heat and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Add coriander leaves and garam masala and mix well. Potato Curry for Puri is ready.
- Serve hot with puri.
Notes:
- Green chillies and fenugreek are optional but they give a very nice flavor to the curry.
- Another variation of potato curry is Peas and Potatoes Curry (Aloo Matar).
- For Bhandarewale Aloo, mash the potatoes by hand coarsely instead of cutting with knife, the ratio of tomatoes and potatoes should be 1: 4, cut tomatoes roughly instead of pureeing them, add about 1 tsp of dried amchur powder and 1 tbsp of kasoori methi in masala, and do not add garam masala and methi powder.
Meal suggestion:
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Goes well with Raita and Pudi.
Summary
Recipe Name
Potato Curry for Puri
Author Name
Ruchi Garg
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