Description
Baby Potatoes cooked in spicy Yogurt Gravy
Ingredients
- Baby Potatoes - 20-25
To grind for Masala
- Almonds - 10, blanched
- Tomatoes - 1 cup (about 2 medium)
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic - 3 cloves, peeled
- Dry Red Chilies - 4
For the Gravy
- Onions - 1 1/2 cups (1 large onion)
- Oil - 6 tsp (4 tsp for frying potatoes & 2 tsp for gravy)
- Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp
- Cloves - 2
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Cardamom - 2
- Turmeric / Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 tsp
- Kasuri Methi / Dry fenugreek leaves - 2 tsp
- SALT - 3-4 tsp (or as per taste)
- Yogurt / Curd - 1/2 cup (100 ml) (not the thick kind)
- Water - 1/2 cup (80-100ml) (if required)
- Coriander / Cilantro leaves - for garnish
Instructions
I. Preparing the baby potatoes –
- Boil & peel the potatoes.
- Heat a pan & add 4 tsp oil to it.
- Add the potatoes
- Fry till the potatoes turn golden brown and form a nice crisp layer. (keep an eye on the pan as the potatoes may burn if not tossed regularly)
- Keep aside
II. For the masala
- In a blender, take tomatoes, blanched & peeled almonds, ginger, garlic & red chilis. (ingredients mentioned under ‘To grind for masala’.
- Blend to a smooth paste & set aside
III. For the gravy
- Add the remaining 2 tsp of oil to a pan
- Add cumin seeds, clove, cinnamon & cardamom. Sauté for 1-2 minutes
- Add chopped onions
- Sauté till they get a golden brown color.
- Add the ground paste (from above ?)
- Mix & sauté for 4-5 minutes
- Add the Salt, Turmeric, Garam Masala & Kasuri Methi
- Mix well. Let it cook for a minute
IV. Final Step: Getting it all together
- Add the fried baby potatoes to this mixture and mix once.
- Add the yogurt/curd
- Mix well and simmer for around 10 minutes
- In case the curry is too dry, add a little water.
- Garnish with coriander / cilantro leaves & serve!
Notes
- – You can substitute for baby potatoes by using normal potatoes & cutting them into 2 inch thick cubes. – Serve with Chapati, Tortilla, Bread, Rice etc.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180