Name: Achaari Aaloo with fresh spices recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Baby potatoes boiled & deskinned 200 gms; One big size onion chopped fine length wise; One medium sized bay leaf; Ginger garlic paste 1 tbspn; 1 tbspn kalonji seeds(nijella/caraway); Asfoteida ½ tspn; One medium sized tomato pureed; Curd 2-3 tbspn; 2-3 tbspn mustard oil; Salt to taste; For fresh dry spices, ground the following:; 2-3 dry red chillies.; Fresh turmeric root (¼ inch); Coriander, cumin & fennel seeds 1 tbspn each; fenugreek seeds 1/2 tspn

Ingredients Serving: 2

Baby potatoes boiled & deskinned 200 gms
One big size onion chopped fine length wise
One medium sized bay leaf
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbspn
1 tbspn kalonji seeds(nijella/caraway)
Asfoteida ½ tspn
One medium sized tomato pureed
Curd 2-3 tbspn
2-3 tbspn mustard oil
Salt to taste
For fresh dry spices, ground the following:
2-3 dry red chillies.
Fresh turmeric root (¼ inch)
Coriander, cumin & fennel seeds 1 tbspn each
fenugreek seeds 1/2 tspn

Instructions

Keep the dry spices ground and tomato puree ready to use. Also take the curd in a small cup and whisk it with slight water to form a liquid paste(not too runny).
In a nonstick kadai/pan, heat oil and shallow fry the potatoes till golden brown for a crispy taste. Keep them aside.
In the same oil; add bay leaf, asfoteida, kalonji and saute for a few seconds.
Then add the chopped onions and ginger - garlic paste and saute on medium heat till onions are translucent.
Next, add the tomato puree and bring it to boil over medium heat
Add the ground spices and mix well.
Stir in the curd after a while. Cover the kadai and let the gravy thicken on a low flame.
Once the gravy has reached the desired consistency you like(I prefer a little dry), add salt and gently add the potatoes and mix well.
Cover and cook on low heat for sometime and switch off the stove and plate the gravy.
Garnish the way you prefer..with chopped coriander/spring onions,etc.
This curry goes well with rice, rotis, phulka, parathas..

Similar Recipes