Potato Curry

Potato curry with Poori

There are quite a lot of variations in Potato curries. This one is popularly known in India as Aaloo sookhi bhaaji. Aaloo is potato, sookhi meaning dry and bhaaji is curry. Unlike the traditional recipe, my mom's version of this dish was not dry at all, which is what made this dish one of her signature dishes. This particular one here is normally served as a brunch in my household on weekends. It has to be served along with some piping hot pooris. Poori and this potato curry is an awesome combination, just a match made in heaven. Enjoy!!

Ingredients:
Boiled and peeled potatoes - 1 lb
Onion - 1 small
Tomato (optional) - 1 small
Oil - 2 tbsp 
Bengal gram (chana dal) - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Turmeric- 1/8 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few sprigs
Salt - to taste


Method: 

1. Take the boiled and peeled potatoes in a large bowl and mash them using a fork into coarse chunks.

2. Heat a wide non-stick pan on the stove. Add the oil.

3. After the oil is hot enough add the mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Add the cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.

4. Now add the chana dal. Fry for 10 seconds till they turn golden.

5. Then add the chopped onion, curry leaves and the green chillies. Saute till the onions turn translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw flavor is gone.

6. Then add the turmeric and the coriander powder. Saute till the raw smell of the turmeric is gone.

7. Now add the mashed potato chunks. Add salt to your taste and mix well till all the spices are well combined with the potatoes.

8. At this stage add some water and adjust it to your desired consistency.

9. Garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Tasty Tips:

1. This dish thickens up as it cools, so add water accordingly.

2. If you are unlike me and prefer the dry version of this dish, do not mash the potatoes after you boil them; just chop them into bite size pieces and avoid adding water in the end.