Monday, March 10, 2008

ALU MATTER

Items:
  1. Potatoes 500 g
  2. Peas 500 g
  3. Onion 250 g
  4. Ginger 10 g
  5. Garlic 30 g
  6. Turmeric a pinch
  7. Chilli powder 5 g
  8. Coriander powder 10 g
  9. Cumin powder a small pinch
  10. Tomatoes 225 g
  11. Curds 60 ml
  12. Cashew nuts 15 g
  13. Garam masala a pinch
  14. Fat 100 g
Method:
  1. Chop onions, grind ginger & garlic into smooth paste.
  2. Boil potatoes, peal & cut into quarters.
  3. Shell peas.
  4. Fry peas & potatoes. Remove from fry & keep aside.
  5. Fry onions, ginger, garlic paste, Chilli powder, turmeric, coriander & cumin powder.
  6. Add tomatoes & simmer till all the spices are cooked.
  7. Add well beaten curds, potatoes & peas & water, if required & simmer till gravy thick.
  8. Add garam masala powder & then remove.
NOTE: If tomatoes are sour, reduce the quantity of curds.