how to make potato vegetable curry
Today, we will make a dry potato dish, very tangy, spicy, and tasty. Eating it with puri or paratha, one will be delighted. You can make it quickly. Let's get started cooking!
Step-1
First, we'll heat approximately one-third cup of oil in a pan. If you prefer, you can use any oil you like. Then, we'll add one teaspoon of cumin seeds and two pinches of asafoetida. If you don't have asafoetida, you can skip it.
Step-2
We'll add 2-3 dried red chilies to it.
Step-3
Now, I had taken potatoes of medium size, around 500-600 grams. We'll slice them into medium thickness, not too thin and not too thick, just like we normally slice for making potato chips. Then, we'll fry them on high flame. Whenever you make potato chips, fry the potatoes first. It means fry them on high flame for about 8 minutes, so that they get about 60-70 percent cooked and also develop a slight golden crust.
Step-4
Frying the potatoes takes their taste to the next level. They turn out really good. So, you'll notice that in about 6-7 minutes, your potatoes will start turning lightly golden. When you see a light golden crust forming like this, understand that your potatoes are fried.
Step-5
If they've turned lightly golden and are slightly soft when pressed, they're halfway done. But if they're cooked perfectly, around 60-70 percent, it's time to add some powdered spices.
Step-6
We'll add 1 teaspoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of cumin powder, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, about 4 teaspoons of turmeric powder, and 1 teaspoon of chaat masala powder. It gives a very delicious taste.
Step-7
If you add a little chaat masala. Now, we need to reduce the flame and cook it for 23 minutes. Don't forget at this time, because we've added the spices now. If we increase the flame, the spices will burn. So, just for a minute and a half, I've also roasted the potatoes with the spices. Now, we'll add onions inside it.
Step-8
So, I've cut one medium-sized onion into rings like this, but adding onions is completely optional. If you want to do it, you can, but adding onions enhances the taste because the crunch of the onion adds more flavor. However, if you don't want to add it, you can skip it. Now, we need to soften the potatoes. If the potatoes are fried well, what we need to do is sprinkle a little water into it. We'll sprinkle about 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. I added approximately 3 tablespoons of water. This sprinkling of water will create steam because we'll cover it and let it cook with steam, which will perfectly cook your potatoes.
Step-9
So, now I'll cover it and let it cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Then, I'll flip it once to cook the other side, and after that, I'll cook it for another 45 minutes. Overall, I'll cook it very slowly today, but if you want to cook it for just 9 to 10 minutes, that's fine too. Here, our potatoes have softened perfectly. Now, I'll increase the flame and fry it for another half a minute to enhance the taste. At the same time, I'll also add half a teaspoon of mango powder. Adding mango powder will elevate the taste even more. When you add mango powder, the taste increases significantly. However, I've added only half a teaspoon because I already used chaat masala earlier. If you haven't added chaat masala, you can add more mango powder.
Step-10
So, let's add 1 teaspoon of mango powder and mix it well. We'll let it cook for another half a minute, and now, I'll turn off the gas flame.
Step-11
Now, we'll add some chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) to it, and turn off the gas. We'll give it a final mix, and here we have our very flavorful and delicious potato dish ready. Yes, it has turned out to be really tasty. You can even pack it for your kids' lunch or enjoy it with your family at home. Do try this recipe at home. Thank you!
