Baby Potato Gravy

Want a rich, spicy and tasty potato gravy that goes well with Chapathi/Roti? Today's recipe, Baby potato gravy which is cooked in perfect spices and yogurt is especially for you. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Baby Potato               - 6 to 8
Big Onion                  - 1
Ginger-Garlic paste   - 1 tbsp
Yogurt                        - 1/4 cup
Kasuri Methi              - few (Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
Sugar                          - a pinch
Salt                             - As required
Asafoetida                  - a pinch (Hing)
Bay Leaf                     - 1
Oil                               - 2 tbsp

To Dry roast And powder:

Cinnamon Stick        - 1
Cloves                       - 2
Green Cardamom     - 2
Dry Red Chili           - 3
Coriander Seeds        - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds             - 1/2 tsp
Cashew Nuts             - 6 to 8 (optional)

Procedure:

• Boil Baby potatoes. You can also use small size regular potato. After boiling, prick it with fork and shallow fry in very little oil. Pricking potato helps masala to penetrate inside potatoes. Chop finely big onion. Dry roast and powder everything under ' To Dry Roast And Powder'.
• Heat oil in a pan. When its hot add asafoetida and Bay leaf. After a minute, add chopped big onion. 
• Saute till they turn translucent and then add ginger-garlic paste.
• After the raw flavor of ginger-garlic paste goes off, add shallow fried  potatoes to pan.
• Add also salt, sugar, Kasuri methi and ground powder. Mix everything well.
• When everything gets mixed up add yogurt and switch off the flame when gravy starts to boil .Gravy tastes better when its cooked fully in yogurt and without adding water. Adjust spice according to your taste. Enjoy your richer and tastier Baby Potato gravy with either Chapathi or Roti of your choice.

Poori Potato Masala

The recipe today is Potato Masala which is prepared specially to have with Poori. This recipe uses coconut milk to reduce Heartburn, which is caused by deep frying poori in oil. I have already posted a Potato Masala for poori. This one varies from that of in using Coconut milk and Tomato. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Potato                   - 2 (medium size)

Big Onion             - 1 (big)

Tomato                 - 1 (big)

Chopped Coconut - 1/4 cup

Green Chili           - 3

Roasted Gram       - 2 tsp (Pori kadalai)

Salt                        - As required

Turmeric Powder  - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds       - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal                - 1/2 tsp

Channa Dal            - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves         - few

Procedure:

• Boil potatoes and smash them. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Slit Green Chili. Finely chop tomato.  Extract coconut milk from coconut.  Powder Roasted Gram.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, Urad dal and Channa dal. When they splutter add chopped onions, Green chili and curry leaves.
• After the onions turn translucent, add chopped tomatoes.
• Add salt and turmeric powder. Cover with a lid and cook it.
• When both onions and tomatoes are cooked, add smashed potato and mix everything well together.
• Add also coconut milk. Adjust the gravy thickness by adding water. Cook until the gravy reaches its consistency. Enjoy it with Poori.. 

Aloo -Mint Gravy (Potato-Mint Gravy)

Aloo -Mint Gravy (Potato-Mint Gravy)

Here is another healthy version of Potato Gravy.. Potato cooked in Mint Gravy.. I can say, its the best way of including Mint and Potato in our kids diet. They will surely enjoy this healthy gravy without any complaints..

Here is the healthy , kids friendly recipe..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 1)

To Grind :

Mint Leaves              - 1 handful

Green Chilli              - 2

Curry Leaves            - few

Chopped Coconut    - 2 tbsp

Poppy Seeds            - 1/2 tsp

Chopped Ginger       - 2 tsp

Chopped Garlic         - 2 tsp 

For Gravy:

Potato                             - 1

Cumin Seeds                  - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Seeds             - 1/2 tsp  (Malli)

Salt                                  - As required

Turmeric Powder            - 1/4 tsp

Curd                                - 2 tbsp

Oil                                   - As required

Procedure:

• Grind everything under 'To Grind'.
• Coarsely Grind Coriander Seeds.
• Boil and cut potato into medium size pieces.
• Heat oil in  a pan. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds. When they crackle, add crushed coriander seeds.
• After some time, add ground Masala and Turmeric powder.
• Saute well till the raw flavor of the Masala goes off.
• Add  chopped Potato and enough salt. Mix everything well.
• Add curd and enough water. Close the pan with a lid and cook it till the gravy is thickened.
• Serve it with Roti or Chapathi.
• I Served it with Pulkha Roti.

Poori Potato Masala

Poori Potato Masala

This is the basic potato masala, which is prepared especially to have along with poori.. Poori and potato masala is a heavenly combination.. You can prepare it in a jiffy..  It goes also well with chapathi..

Just place this masala on dosai and change it as a Masala Dosai.. You can also have it in between toasted breads.. Amazing it will be..

here is the recipe..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

Potato                           - 2

Big Onion                     - 2

Green Chilli                  - 2

Chopped Ginger           - 2 tsp

Chopped Coconut         - 1/4 cup

Cumin Seeds                 - 1 tsp

Salt                                - As required

Turmeric Powder          - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala Powder  - 1 tsp

Coriander Leaves          - few

Mustard Seeds               - 1 tsp

Urad Dal                        - 1 tsp

Channa Dal                    - 1 tsp

Oil                                 - As required

Procedure:

• Boil  and mash potatoes. Chop big onions lengthwise, Slit Green Chillies. Grind coconut and cumin seeds with little water.
• Heat oil in  pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal.
• When they turn golden brown, add big onion ,ginger and green chilli.
• Add little water, once the onions are translucent.  Wait for some time till the onions are cooked well.. Then add in coconut paste, salt and turmeric powder.
• Add enough water. I usually want the gravy to be thick..so i will add only little water. If you want the gravy to be watery you can add more water.
• When the water boils, reduce the flame and add mashed potato. . Add enough salt..
• Cook till the potato gets mixed up well with masala..Switch off the flame and add Garam Masala powder.
• Garnish with Coriander Leaves and serve!!

Quick Tips:

• You can also add whole Garam Masala in the beginning.
• You can also skip adding coconut.
• If you  wish, you can also add Tomato..

Aloo Soya Gravy

Soya Balls and Potato Gravy

I have mixed up potato with soya balls not only to add taste but also for making up a nutritionally balanced food.. I will be using equal amount of potato and soya balls.. Its up to individual's tastebud. Can increase or decrease the quantity of potatoes.

Ingredients

Soya Balls                    -  150 gm
Boiled Potato                - 150 gm
Big Onion                     - 2 ( around 150 gm)
Tomato                         - 2
Ginger Garlic paste      - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder         - 1tsp
Chilli Powder               - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder             - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder        - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Roasted Peanut             - Handful
Salt                                - To Taste
Oil                                 - As Required
Whole Garam Masala   - Each 2
Coriander Leaves          - For Garnishing

Procedure

1. Heat Oil in a pan.
2. Add Whole Garam Masala
3. Add onion
4. Once it become translucent add Ginger Garlic Paste
5. Chop Soya Balls and Potato into cubes. See to that both are of same size.
6. Add Soya Balls n Potato to the pan.
7. Once its half done, add tomatoes.
8. Add all the powder except Garam masala.
9. Add water.
10. After the gravy is done add Garam Masala powder atlast.
11. Make a powder of roasted peanut and add it to the gravy.
12. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve..