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This site is designed to help you if you are looking for ethnic recipes or meal ideas from around the globe. You can search for a recipe (using the search box on the right) or use the drop down menus at the top of the page which include region, country, base ingredient or "pot luck"
 


Indian Recipe and Meal Ideas
Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Potato in Curd Gravy

A gravy preparation from from potato and yogurt.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 3 medium. potatoes boiled and peeled
  • 1 cup curd or yogurt beaten
  • 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dhania powder
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp. garam masala
  • 2 pinches asafoetida
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp. coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp. each ginger, garlic grated
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • 1 tsp. each cumin, mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp. oil



Method:


Cut potatoes into big pieces. Mash 3-4 pieces fine with hand. Keep both aside.
Mix all the dry masala in 1/4 cup water.
Heat oil. Add the seeds (cumin and mustard). When they splutter, add ginger-garlic, chilli and curry leaves.
Add the masala mixture and fry for 2 minutes.
Add beaten curd and fry for 5 minutes or till the curd loses its whiteness. Stir continuously after adding curd.
Add the remaining water and all the potato and flour. Stir well.
Boil and simmer for 10 minutes or till gravy thickens
Garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot with thin wheat chappaties and rice.
Making time: 30 minutes.
Makes for: 5
Shelf life: Best fresh


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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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