How to make Potato curry

Posted by Shalini Sharma
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Mar 29, 2017
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Potato curry is a very basic  Indian potato based curry. Anyone new to Indian cooking and Indian curries should try this one out.It tastes delicious. Basically, it has potato in tomato and onion based gravy. it has a bit sour taste that goes very well with rice or chapati (an Indian homemade bread). This is a very simple and basic dish and it is quick to make.Mostly eaten in lunch or dinner with chapati an( Indian homemade bread) or basmati rice.As an Indian,  I grew up eating this curry almost once every week.I like to make it a bit spicy but you can adjust the level of spiciness according to your taste.

So friends lets start to make this Indian Curry

 Ingredients :
1.Potato  4-5  medium sized 
2.Onion  one large 
3.Tomato  2-3 medium sized
4.cumin seeds half teaspoon
5.Turmeric powder half teaspoon
6. Red chili powder teaspoon 
7.Salt 1 teaspoon
8.olive Oil 4-5 tablespoon 
9.garlic 2-3 cloves
10.Ginger  1 centimeter piece


Steps to make potato curry

1.First of all boil potatoes and let them cool off. Peel them and cut them into medium sized cubes. Just do not overcook them.They should be cooked but still firm. 

2.Grate onion and tomato separately and keep aside.Also, grate ginger and garlic and make a ginger garlic paste.

3.Now take a pan and put 3-4 tablespoon of oil in it. As the oil heat up add cumin seeds.As seeds start to sputter, add grated onion.

4.Cook till onion changes its color to brownish golden.Add turmeric powder,  chili powder, and salt.Add ginger garlic paste.

5.Add tomato puree as well and mix well. Cook it for 8 to 10 minutes you will notice the gravy starts to separate from oil.

6.Now add potato and mix them well.Add about  1  and a half cup of water and let it simmer for 10 minutes approximately.

Your potato curry is ready to serve it hot. You can garnish it with chopped cilantro and serve it with rice or bread. For knowing about more Indian curries like Matar paneer(green peas and cottage cheese curry) you can visit my website www.wholesomedietrecipe.com.
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