Potatoes With Kala Jeera Recipe - Cooking Index
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Potatoes - approximately |
Walnut-sized tamarind | ||
For Tempering | ||
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Ghee |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cumin |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Kala jeera |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Aniseed |
1 | Fenugreek | |
1 | Ajwain | |
2 | Dried red chillies - seeds removed | |
1 | Tej patta - (bay leaf) | |
4 | Cloves | |
Asafoetida | ||
Other Spices | ||
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Turmeric |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Red chillie powder |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Coriander-cumin powder |
Salt to taste |
Boil potatoes, peel, cut into bite-sized pieces. Soak tamarind in a cup of water. Heat ghee in a kadai or frying pan. Add ingredients for tempering. Fry until the spices begin to turn brown. Add potatoes, mix thoroughly with spices, and fry for a few minutes. Take out the tamarind water and add. Add water to cover, then add turmeric, red chillie powder, coriander-cumin powder, and salt. Boil all together until the liquid becomes slightly thick - there should be some sauce - if it becomes dry, add more water according to your taste. Serve with puris.
Source:
Nancy Gandhi
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