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.