Khatai Aloo Recipe
Khattai Alu is a temptation in potato ! Friends if you thought potato tastes incredible only as fries, try this new deliciously sour incarnation of potato! You'll surely fall for it ! Do try this Khatti Alu with rice or Indian Breads and let me know if you share this passion with me !
Ingredients
| Floury potatoes 1 lb | ||
| Tamarind pulp 1 tbsp | ||
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brown sugar | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ghee or oil 1 1/2 tbsp | ||
| Black mustard seeds | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Turmeric | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cayenne or ground chilli powder 1/2 tsp | ||
| Ground coriander | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cumin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Fresh green chilies, seeded | ||
| And thinly sliced 2 | ||
| Coconut | 2 Tablespoon, desiccated | |
Directions
Peel and chop potatoes to equal square pieces.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes.
Squeeze and take out all the juice.
Strain the juice through a filter.
Add brown sugar in the liquid.
Heat oil and saute the mustard seeds till they pop.
Add and fry turmeric, cayenne or chilli, coriander and cumin powders for about 1 minute on low heat.
Add and toss the potatoes for about a minute.
Season with salt and add 1/4 cup water, cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes on a low flame.
Put in the tamarind juice, sliced chillies and coconut and stir.
Now cover the potatoes and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes.
Squeeze and take out all the juice.
Strain the juice through a filter.
Add brown sugar in the liquid.
Heat oil and saute the mustard seeds till they pop.
Add and fry turmeric, cayenne or chilli, coriander and cumin powders for about 1 minute on low heat.
Add and toss the potatoes for about a minute.
Season with salt and add 1/4 cup water, cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes on a low flame.
Put in the tamarind juice, sliced chillies and coconut and stir.
Now cover the potatoes and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
Chef
