Bombay Aloo Curry | Spiced Potato Perfection

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients while maintaining a similar texture.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and is healthier than many vegetable oils.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers are milder and add sweetness, while jalapeños provide heat.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Curry powder can be a more accessible alternative with a similar flavor profile.

Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a medium heated pan.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and turmeric, giving it a quick swirl.

Drop in 5 medium-sized quartered potatoes (Maris Pipers) and fry for 5 minutes until golden.

Remove the potatoes from the pan and shake off excess oil.

Scrape off any excess potato bits from the pan.

Pour in a bit more oil and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of Nigella seeds, 3 bay leaves, and 1 small cinnamon stick, along with 5 green cardamom pods; fry for a minute until fragrant.

Add 2 medium-sized diced onions and fry for 5 minutes until translucent and golden, adding 1 tablespoon of ghee halfway through.

Add 1 tablespoon of Kashmiri red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of haldi, 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder, 2 tablespoons of cumin powder, 1 tablespoon of curry powder, and 1 teaspoon of red chili powder; fry for a minute to meld the spices.

Stir in 1 tablespoon each of garlic and ginger paste and cook for another 30 seconds.

Add 2 well pulverized tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Pour in 1 cup of water and stir well.

Reintroduce the fried potatoes, mixing to coat them in the sauce.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried kasuri methi and 4 broken green chilies, then mix again.

Cover the pan and cook on low for 20 minutes until the potatoes are softened, squeezing in the juice of 1/2 a lemon halfway through.

Finish with a sprinkle of garam masala and fresh green coriander before serving.

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