Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Aloo Kurma / Aloo sabzi

Ingredients
1.  5 medium -aloo
2.  3 medium tomatos
3.  1 big onion
4.   coriander leaves
5.   3-4 green chillies
6.   1tbsp - fried and powderd til/nuvvula podi
7.   1-2tbsp - coconut paste/dry coconut powder
8.   1tsp - coriander powder
9.   1tsp - garam masala
10   salt as per taste
11. 1/2tsp chilli powder
12. 1tsp - mustard seeds
13. 1tsp - jeera
14. 1tsp - urad dal
15. 1/2tsp - turmuric
16. 1/2tsp - hing
17. 1 1/2 tbsp - oil
Aloo Kurma Method :
1. Boil and peel potatoes and cut them into cubes and keep it a side

2. Finely chop tomatoes onions and green chillies

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds when     they sizzle, add jeera and urad dal,turmuric,hing
    and fry it for 1/2 min.

4. Then goes green  chillies,fry them for 1/2 min and add chopped onions till they fry.

5. Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry it for min,and then add water and all the spices (til
    powder,coriander paste,chilli powder,dhaniya powder,salt) and mix them properly and keep on
    medium flame for 15-20mins.

6. Add cubed potatoes and finally garam masala and sprinkel with coriander for say 1min and your
    delicious aloo kurma is ready.

we can add peas carrots,to it and make your own version. It tastes  yummy with chapathi and pulao. You can add ginger garlic paste and some spices too, which i avoided in this receipe.But still it tastes great.