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Kabita Singh
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Served As
Dinner
,
Lunch
Recipe Cuisine Type
North Indian
Servings
6
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
Baby Potato
boiled and peeled-600 gm
Chopped onions-3
Garlic cloves
peeled-10 to 12
Chopped ginger-2 inch
Cashew nut-12 to 15
Curd
whisk it-1/2 cup
Tomato puree-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Kasuri methi-1 tsp
Whole garam masala
1 green cardamom, 1/2 inch cinnamon stick, 1/4 javitri, 2 loung cloves
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Red chilli powder-1 and 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
Cooking oil-6 tbsp
Salt
Chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
Prick the boiled potatoes with fork, add little red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt into it.
Mix it properly and shallow fry it on medium heat for 2-3 minutes (keep it aside).
Heat a pan, add 2 tbsp oil into the pan and let the oil heat.
Add whole garam masala and fry it for 5-7 seconds, add cashew nut and fry it for 10 seconds.
Add chopped ginger and garlic in pan and fry it for a minute.
Add chopped onion and fry it till it turns little soft.
Turn off the flame, let the fried ingredients cool down. Take out in a blending jar and blend it into thick smooth paste (do not add water).
Heat the same pan, add oil and let it heat.
Once the oil is heated, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder into the hot oil for nice and rich colour of gravy.
Add the masala paste and fry it with red chilli and turmeric powder for 1-2 minute on medium flame.
Add coriander powder, cumin powder and black pepper powder into the masala paste, mix it.
Mix it properly and fry the masala till the oil is separated from the masala paste.
Add tomato puree, mix it and cook it for 2 minutes on low flame (cover the pan).
Add curd (
simmer
the flame before puting it in the pan), stir it continuously.
Fry the masala on low flame for one more minute, add one glass of water and stir.
Add garam masala powder add salt to taste ( I had already added salt in the potato).
Crush the kashuri methi on your palm and put in the gravy, stir it.
Add the fried potatoes into the gravy, mix it, cover the pan and let the gravy come to boil.
Add  coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
Ready to serve with roti, rice and pulao etc.
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