Potato Kumra !

Hi..I am back with Aloo Kurma / Potato Kurma recipe for you…Kurma is basically a spiced up gravy that goes well with any rice item / roti / parathas….

Aloo Kurma

Ingredients :

Potatoes - 1 lb  or 1/2 kg
                             
Whole Garam masala Ingredients :

Bay Leaf - 1 (big) or 2 (small)
Cinnamon / Cassia bark stick - 1
Cloves - 4 to 5
Green / black cardamom - 2
Anis flower - 2 to 3
Cardamom - 1 or 2
Nutmeg - small piece

Coconut (grated) - 1/4 cup (can use dry coconut scrape if fresh coconut is not available)
Coriander powder / Dhaniya powder -  1 tbl spoon
Cashews - 1/4 cup (to be soaked in water)
Onion - 1
Water - 1 cup (can be adjusted as per your preference of gravy consistency)
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbl spoon
Red chilli powder - 2 tbl spoons
Oil / Ghee - about 3 tbl spoons
Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon
Chopped Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Salt - As per the taste

Preparation :

- Wash & boil the potatoes. Don't over boil the potatoes because we don't need to mash them., remove the skin & keep them aside.

- Grind the onion & make onion paste.

- Grind coconut , coriander poder & soaked cashews together.

- Heat ghee / oil in the pan and fry all the whole garam masala ingredients.

- Now add onion paste to the pan & fry it until it turns golden brownish and you can feel the aroma.

- Now add Ginger & Garlic paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.

- Add the coconut & cashew masala and stir well.

- Add chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and water.

- On a low heat bring it to a boil.

- Add the boiled potatoes to this gravy and cook for 5 to 10 minutes on a low heat & adjust the salt.

- Once the done, turnoff the heat and add the chopped coriander leaves to the kurma. 

Aloo kurma

- If potatoes are small sized you don't need to cut them, but if taken large potatoes dice them.