Jul 25 2008
Aloo kurma or potato curry

Ingredients
2 cups potato cubes
1 cup tomato chopped
1/2 cup onion sliced
1 green chilli chopped
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 cloves
cinnamon pieces (2 small)
1 cup water
Red chilli powder
turmeric
salt to taste
For tadka or tempering
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp jeera
2 red chillies
Method
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Add oil in a pan and add the tadka ingredients.
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Add chopped ginger garlic paste,onion and green chilli. Fry till onions turn translucent.
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Add cinnamon and cloves and mix well. This will give a nice aroma. Add salt, turmeric and 1 tsp red chilli powder.
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Add chopped potato and cover with a lid. Let it cook for at least 15 min. Keep mixing in between.
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Add chopped tomatoes and again cook for 5 more minutes on medium high.
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Add water slowly and keep mixing. Cook for 10 more minutes till it becomes a thick gravy. Garnish it with chopped coriandar leaves. This curry goes well with chapatis or hot hot biryani.
This is my entry to Curry mela!!!