Thursday 2 July 2015

POINTED GOURD POTATO CURRY

                            ALOO POTOL RASA  IN ORISSA STYLE  


Serves- 2
Oriya Cuisine

Ingredients

Aloo/potato-1 big one
Parwal/pointed gourd -8
Oil to fry- 1 1/2 tbsp

To Make Masala Paste
Onion-2
Ginger paste-1 tbsp
Garlic paste-1 tbsp

To Make Tomato Puree
Tomato-2 medium sized ones

Spice powders used
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp - 1 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Garam masala powder-1 tsp
Kitchen king Masala powder- 1 TSP
Salt

Other ingredients
Oil- 1/2 tbsp
Water -1+1/4 +1/4 cup

Method

1.Peel wash and cube the potatoes.Chop the parwal into big chunks.

2.Make the masala paste by grinding together onion and ginger garlic paste.

3.Roughly chop the tomatoes and make puree out of it.

4.Now heat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil in a pan add in the chopped potatoes and parwal. Fry them till they attain brown marks on them.

5.Transfer them into a bowl.

6.Now in the same kadai/pan add the rest 1/2 tbsp of oil.

7.Once it is hot add in the masala paste and  cook till the raw smell goes and oil starts separating from its sides.

8.Once it's done add in the tomato puree and salt and cook till it starts leaving from the sides of the kadai.

Note: Be patients at these steps as it determines the taste of the entire curry.Cook till each mixture start leaving oil.As it will enhance the taste of the curry.

9.Time to add in the spice powders one by one.Give them a  good toss.

10.Add in the fried potato and parwal pieces.Coat them into the masala.

11.Now wash the mixie jars with 1/4 cup water each and pour it into the kadai. Again add in 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil.

12.Do a taste test and adjust the spices according to the taste of your family members.

13.Sprinkle 1 tsp of Kitchen king masala. Give it a final mix.

14.Our curry is ready to be served with rice/roti /bread of your choice.Enjoy.

ALOO POTOL RASA

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