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Friday, May 08, 2009

Chatpatta Aloo




Ingredients:-

Potatoes-2 large,cut to big size pieces
Frozen peas -1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
Asofoetida (hing) pinch
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Onion 1 finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp
Tomatoes 2 chopped
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Amchur powder- 1/2-1 tsp
Oil 3 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Preparation:-
*Cook potatoes in a kadai until half cooked.(don't use pressure cooker),peel the skin and cut into big sizes and keep aside.
*Heat oil,add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle.
*Add hing,turmeric powder and onions.Mix well and saute for 3-4 minutes.
*Add Ginger garlic paste and saute till oil separates.
*Then add tomatoes and saute again till oil separates.
*Add coriander powder,garam masala,red chilly powder,cumin powder,amchur powder and salt.
*Mix well.
*Then add half cooked potatoes,mix well to coat all potatoes.Cover and cook for 5 minutes until the potatoes are cooked but not messed up.
*Add green peas,mix well and be careful in mixing so that potatoes doesn't get mashed up.

34 comments:

  1. Yummy Curry Varunavi..Amchur powder would have given a nice taste to it..will try soon..Love to have it with chapathi..

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  2. mmm, its so tempting and aloo is perfect to be made in a jiffy... Chatpatta aloo the name calls out my name...

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  3. Wow that is a yummy delicous allo dish.
    Drooling here.

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  4. delicious curry Varunavi....goes well with rotis rice and even dosas.

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  5. The aloo looks spicy n delicious! As the name says can be made in a jiffy too. Good one :)

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  6. looking very temting ... i love aloos ...

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  7. looks really chatpatta saritha!

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  8. Just love this curry..tempting me:)

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  9. delicious aloo. i can eat it everyday.

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  10. Wow lovely anything with potato great treat

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  11. truly lives up to its name - chatpata!

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  12. wow.. looks delicious.. nice entry.. nice click..

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  13. Aloo fry looks very very delicious!!

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  14. First time here.... ur chatpata aloo looks yummy... love to have with chapthis :)

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  15. wow..that looks really yumm..good one..really chatpata

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  16. Thank you so much for posting this on
    The Recipe Diary
    :)

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  17. woww....it looks yummy..im a big fan of potato.....shall try it soon...

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  18. Hi Varunavi,
    love chatpata sabzis great combo with rotis.aloo is the king os veggies I feel :) nothing to beat it when it comes to dry sabzi's. good one girl :)
    Happy weekend
    TC

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  19. Padma welcome here and thanx

    Lena Rashmi raj welcome here and thanx

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  20. good dish. how do u get ideas like that

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  21. Ohhhhh yumm yumm yumm....sssssssss thiiikhaa thiikhaaa...

    chatpata alooooooo... wow. hahaa..
    love it.

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  22. wow that looks so tempting hummmm mouthwatering

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  23. Sounds tasty, I will have to try that one.

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  24. Yummy curry varunavi.... Perfect for chapathi as well for puri tooo. Nice click.

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  25. Chatpata aloo the name itself catchs every one. Yummy dish

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  26. Anand welcome here and thanx

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  27. Thanx rekha,ammu and ramya

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  28. Welcome Charlotte here and thanx

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  29. sweety where have u been? cooking yummy food eh :)

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  30. Thanx food fanatic, a bit busy with mom and kid is not keeping well :(

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