Potato Curry - Easy Potato Dish

Potato Curry is called Aloo bhaji or Potato Subji in Indian languages. Alu or Aloo means Potato. This is a very quick and easy to make potato recipe.

You can add peas, carrots, cauliflower, french beans to this curry for variation. This is a curry with gravy. You can also make a potato fry of this as explained here in Potato Dry Subji-Aloo Bhaji

This vegetable curry is a good accompaniment with any Indian Bread, such as Chapati     Phulka      Poori        Dosa - Indian Vegan Pancake

How to make Aloo Bhaji?

• Potatoes - 4 Boiled.
• Onion - 1 large, chopped fine.
• Tomatoes - 2 large, chopped
• Chili powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Ginger paste 1/4 tsp.
• Garlic(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• Oil -tbsp.
• Salt - 1/2 tsp according to taste.
• Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida(hing) : a pinch.

Preparation :

• Boil Potatoes. Peel and cube them.
• Chop onions and tomatoes
• Cut green chillies in pieces.

Cooking method :

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seed. When they stop spluttering, add Asafoetida(hing).
2. Add chopped onion, fry till onions are transperant.
3. Add chopped tomatoes. cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add ginger/garlic paste, curry leaves. stir.
5. Add cubed potatoes, salt, 1 cup water, garam masala, red chili powder. Stir. Bring to boil, Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
6. Add chopped Coriander leaves(cilantro). Mix well.

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