Potatoes in a thick sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 mediums Potatoes, cubed & cooked
1 slice Ginger
1 tablespoon Coriander
1 teaspoon Cumin
6 tablespoons Tomato sauce
6 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Fennel
1 teaspoon Fenugreek
½ teaspoon Black mustard seeds
3 eaches Whole dried red chilies
1 teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Garam masala

Directions

Place ginger, coriander, cumin, tomato sauce & 3 tb water in a blender & blend till smooth.

Break potatoes into bite sized pieces.

Heat oil (I use ghee) in a large pot. When hot, throw in fennel, fenugreek & mustard seeds. After 20 seconds, add red chilies. As they darken, put in paste from blender. Fry for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Put in the potato pieces & fry for 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1½ c warm water. Bring to a boil. Add salt & lemon juice. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Before serving, sprinkle with garam masala.

Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking.

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