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Aloo Tamatar

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Aloo Tamatar. A UP style simple potato and tomato curry. Perfect with hot pooris.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 3 red tomatoes
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

Instructions 

  • Boil 4 medium potatoes. Peel and mash them roughly with your hands and keep them aside.
  • In a deep pan/ wok, heat 2 tbsp mustard oil till smoking hot. Reduce the flame.
  • Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and a big, fat pinch of asafetida/ heeng.
  • Once the cumin splitters, add 3 large ripe and red tomatoes finely chopped. Stir well.
  • Now add 1 tsp grated fresh ginger and 1 slit green chili. Mix well and stir until the tomatoes are soft and well cooked,
  • Add 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, and salt to taste.
  • Mix and add the roughly mashed potatoes. Toss them well so that they coat well with the masala. Now add 2-3 cups of water depending on your desired consistency. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook on a medium flame for about 1o minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, add 1 tsp Kasuri methi and simmer for another 5 minutes. Feel free to adjust the spice levels and consistency of the curry.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with any bread of your choice.
  • Enjoy!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Aloo, Aloo Tamatar, curry, Potato