Aloo Torkari or Aloo Sabzi or Potato Curry

Aloo Torkari or Aloo Sabzi or Potato Curry

This quick aloo sabzi  is tasty and is prepared in a tomato based curry.It goes well with Poori,Luchi,Paratha and even Roti.

Preparation Time - Boiling the Potato about 7 min ( you have to just boil it around  70% cooked )
Cooking Time - 10 min.

Ingredients :-

1. 3 medium cleaned,washed,peeled and chopped Potato ( around 2 cups )
2. 1/2 cup chopped tomato.
4. 1 tablespoon of crushed ginger and garlic ( around 1 and half inch ginger and 1 garlic clove )
5. Cilantro or Coriander leaves ( 7-8 twigs ).
6. Pinch of hing.
7. 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns.
8. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder + Paprika or Kashmiri red chilly powder + 1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne or red chilly powder + 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder.
9. 1 and 1/2 tablespoon of roasted cumin powder or jeera ( dry roast, cool and grind the cumin or jeera)
10. 1-2 fresh green chilly.
12. Water for boiling the potatoes and also for the curry.
13. 1/2  tablespoon oil.
14. Salt  as per your taste.
15. Pinch of sugar ( less than 1/4 th teaspoon ).


Preparation:-

1. Boil the chopped potatoes til about 70 % done and keep aside.
2. Chop the Cilantro,tomato and crush the ginger and garlic in a mortar and pestle.
3. Dry roast,cool and grind the cumin seeds.

Cooking:-

1. Take an utensil and add oil,heat the oil and add the black peppercorns followed by the hing and crushed ginger and garlic.

2. Next add the chopped tomato along with the turmeric powder,paprika,cayenne and the coriander powder and mix.

4. Cook til the tomatoes melt and spices are done .Add the boiled potatoes and mix.

5. Add sugar and salt and water and bring it to a boil.

6. When done add the roasted cumin powder,green chilly,chopped cilantro . To increase the heat you can crush and add the green chilly to the curry.

7. Aloo sabzi or torkari or curry is ready  to be served with garnish of fresh chopped cilantro.

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