SUKHA ALOO MASALA

#Potatoes ….have them in any form fried, baked, in pies, in salads or just as a simple vegetable dish to go with your puri or paratha. I love any kind of #aloo ki sabzi …

Came across this recipe on a TV show and had to try it out….but of course it was totally customized according to the ingredients at hand!

The outcome however was really exciting for me to share with all of you….

Find out for yourself….

And yes you could customize it to suit your taste perfectly J

Sukha Aloo Masala              Serves 2 - 3

 Ingredients

Potatoes (boiled) – 2 large or 4 medium

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Mustard seeds  – ½ tsp

Green chilli – 1 tsp chopped finely or to taste

Coriander pdr – ½ tsp

Cumin pdr  – ½ tsp

Red chilli pdr – ¼ tsp

Turmeric/ Haldi pdr – ¼ tsp

Salt – to taste

Asafoetida/ Hing – ¼ tsp

Dry Mango pdr/ Amchur -  – ½ tsp

Fresh coriander – a small bunch chopped

Oil – 2 tblsp

 Method

1. Boil, peel and cut the potatoes into dices.
2. Place the potato pieces in a large bowl and add the coriander, cumin, red chilli pdrs to them. Add salt and turmeric pdr and mix well. Keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a wok. Add the mustard and cumin seeds to the hot oil and let splutter. Add the asafetida and mix it in.
4. Tip in the potato pieces into the oil and cook on medium heat stirring well till they take on a slight colour.
5. Add the Dry mango pdr and the chopped coriander and mix in well.
6. Take off the heat and serve with a bread of your choice.

Note: You could add ginger or garlic or ginger-garlic paste to the oil to flavor it differently.

            Chaat Masala or Lime juice may be used in place of the Amchoor pdr.