Potato kurma / aloo kurma

Potato kurma - sidedish for idli,  dosa, chapathi 

     

             Potato is one of the vegetable that was liked by everyone. Many recipes can be made using potatoes. This normal potato kurma was made very often for dinner .

   

             This kurma is a very good sidedish for all Indian flat breads. You can make this recipe using mix vegetables. Try this and let me know. 

Ingredients :

  .  potatoes  -   5  medium sized 

  .   Onion    -  1 Big onion ( chopped finely)

  .   tomatoes   -  1 medium tomato (chopped finely)

  .   ginger garlic paste  -  2 tblsp 

  .   cinnamon  -  2

  .   cloves  -  4

  .   cumin seeds  -  1 tsp 

  .    Curry leaves  - 1 sprig 

  .   turmeric powder  -  1 tsp 

  .   chilli powder  -  1 tsp 

  .   chicken Masala  -  1tblsp 

  .    salt to taste 

  .   coconut -  3 tblsp 

  .   fried gram  -  1 tblsp 

  .    fennel seeds   -  1 tsp ( optional )

  .   oil  -  2 tblsp 

Method:

       1.   Pressure cook the potatoes for about 3 whistles and peel the skins. 

       2.   Heat oil in a kadai.  Add cinnamon,  cloves and cumin seeds. 

       3.   Add onion and curry leaves.  Saute until onion becomes translucent. 

      4.   Add ginger garlic paste. Saute until raw smell goes out. 

      5.   Add tomatoes and saute until it turns mushy. 

      6.   Add turmeric powder,  chilli powder,  chicken masala and salt . Mix it well .

      7.   Add  roughly mashed potatoes to the masala and give it a mix.  Add 2 cups of water to it. 

     8.   Cover the kadai and cook in medium flame for about 10 mins. 

    9.   In a mixer jar,  add coconut,  fried gram and fennel seeds.  Blend it well by adding 1/2 cup of water. 

   10.   Add the ground paste to the kurma.  Cook for 5 mins in medium flame. 

   11.   Serve with idli,  dosa or any other Indian flat bread. 

Pictorial :

      1)  pressure cook the potatoes. 

       2)  Heat oil  

       3)  Add cinnamon,  cloves,  jeera. 

       4)  Add onion,  curry leaves. Saute until It becomes soft. 

       5)  Add ginger garlic paste. Saute until raw smell goes out. 

       6)  Add tomatoes. Saute until mushy.

       7)  Add turmeric powder,  chilli powder, chicken masala.

8) Saute for 2 min.                         

      9)   Add potatoes. 

       10)  Give it a mix. 

        11)   Add water. 

         12)   Cook for 10 mins. Add salt. 

         13)  Grind coconut, fried gram and fennel seeds in a mixer jar.  Add the paste. 

         14)  Cook for 5 mins. Add coriander leaves. Switch off the flame.

           15) Serve. 

Note:

     1.  I used chicken masala to this recipe to give non-veg  aroma.  You can replace it with chilli powder,  coriander powder and garam masala.