Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Aloo Kurma

Aloo Kurma goes well with puris, chapatis, jeera rice, coconut rice and many more.
Potatoes are cooked with various flavours and spices in the yogurt gravy.

Ingredients:

  • Potatoes - 4 Large
  • Onions - 2 medium
  • Yogurt - 1 cup
  • Green Peas - 3 tbsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Bay Leaves - 2-3
  • Cloves - 2-3
  • Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
  • Green Cardamoms - 2
  • Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
  • Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
  • Chili Powder - to taste
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Fennel Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Green Chillies - 2-3
  • Ginger - 1 inch
  • Cocunut - 1/4 cup
  • Oil - for shallow fry
  • Chopped Cilantro - for garnishing

Directions :
  • Peel , wash and dice potatoes. Microwave them for 3-4 minutes till they are half cooked.
  • Microwave green peas for 1-2 minutes and keep aside.
  • In a wide pan, shallow fry the potato cubes with little oil till slightly brownish. Keep aside.
  • Grind coconuts, green chillies and ginger into a thick paste. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in the big pan, add whole garam masala (Cumin seeds, bay leaves, Cloves, cinnamom, cardamom ) and saute for just few seconds.
  • Add finely chopped onions and fry till brown.
  • Add the ground paste of coconut, chillies and ginger. Saute.
  • Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel powder, garam masala, red chili powder. Also add just 1 tbsp of water, so that all these dry powder do not get burnt.
  • Add beaten yogurt and mix rapidly so that the yogurt does not separate. Cook on medium for around 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the fried potatoes and green peas and mix.
  • Add water to the consistency of your choice. Don't make it too runny.
  • Add salt.
  • Cook covered on medium until the oil oozes.
  • Add chopped cilantro.

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