Friday, January 16, 2009

ALOO CHOKHA





INGREDIENTS:
1/2Kg Potato
1no. Onion
4cloves Garlic
1tsp Amchur (Dry mango powder)
1tsp Cumin-corriander powder
3nos. Green chillies
Corriander leaves for garnishing
1tsp Whole corriander seeds
2-3nos. Dried red chillies.
Oil for cooking
Salt to taste

PREPARATION:
Cut the potatoes into pieces.Slice onion thin and lengthwise.Mince garlic.



  1. Put oil in a skillet.Add dried red chilli and corriander seeds in the oil and let it splutter.Put the onions in it and fry till light brown.Add green chilli and garlic.


  2. Fry for 1/2 a minute and then add the potatoes and fry for 3-4mins.


  3. Add cumin-corrianderpowder, salt and 3/4th water.Cover and simmer.Cook till the potatoes are soft.


  4. There should be no water left in the Chokha.


  5. Add amchur powder and mix it with the chokha.


  6. Take the chokha out in a bowl and garnish with corriander leaves and serve.


**Note:-Onions can be chopped into small pieces also.I use finely chopped onions generally.



This can be done according to your wish.In place of Amchur i added 1/2tsp tamarind paste to give it the sour taste.

No comments:

Post a Comment