Monday, August 29, 2011

Potato Curry



We always keep searching for vrath recipes.i.e a no onion garlic recipe. Here is one of the recipes which is so yummy you guys will love it as much as we do i guess.

Ingredients:-
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potatoes - 5-6 medium sized

green chilles - 1-2

ginger - 1/2tsp

tomato - 1 large

coconut grates - 1.5 tbsp

coriander seeds - 2 tsp

cumin seeds -2 tsp

peanuts -2tsp

dry red chillies -4-5

turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

chilly powder - 1tsp

hing powder - 2 pinch

tamarind paste -1/2 tsp

jaggary - 1 tsp

oil - 2 tsp

Method:-
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1.Dry roast dry chillies ,coriander and 1tsp of coriander for about 1-2 mins and keep aside.

2. Add 2-3 drop of oil in a pan and roast the peanuts.

3. Add peanuts,coconut and the roasted items into the blender and blend till it forms a smooth paste.

4. Chop up the potato and cook it and keep aside. Puree the tomato and keep ready.

5. In a large pan add 1 tsp of oil ,add cumin and and on a medium heat wait until the cumin [jeera] just starts to splutter. Then add green chillies and finely grated ginger then saute for 1 min. Then add the paste and saute for another 3-4 mins.

6. Now add tomato paste and tamarind paste to the mix and saute for another 3-4 mins.

7 . Add chilly powder,turmeric powder and hing . Now add the cooked potato with the water. Add salt, jaggary and enough water to bring the gravy to desired consistancy.

8. Simmer and cook for 5-6 mins. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

9. Serve with warm chapthi or rice.Enjoy....


2 comments:

Sushma said...

Soumya that looks really yummy...very unlike the way we make sambhaar..

Dr. Soumya Bhat said...

thanx.Do give a shot when time permits.