Aloo Kurma

Difficulty Rating 4 (Grinding required, Special Ingredients required)

2 Potatoes

2 Onions (small)

3 tsp Poppy seeds

3 tsp Dry Grated Coconut

3 Tbsp Peanuts (roasted)

1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

1 Tomato (diced)

2 Cloves

2 Cardamom (elachi)

¼ tsp Black(white)cumin seed

1 in Cinnamon Stick

2 Bay leaves

4 tsp Cashews

4 Green Chili

3 Cups Water

Oil

Make a paste of:

1 ½ Tbsp Sour Cream

1 ½ Tbsp Curd

1 tsp Chili powder

¼ tsp Turmeric

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Coriander powder

1. In a small mixing bowl combine all the ingredients to be made into paste and mix thoroughly and keep aside.
2. Peel, dice and boil potatoes
3. In a mixer or grinder, blend the poppy seeds and grated dry coconut add 1 tbsp of water if needed. Separately, grind the peanuts into a powder.
4. Heat the oil. Add the cumin seeds, cardamom powder, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and cashew pieces. Stir for 2 minutes.
5. When cashew turns light brown add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
6. Then add boiled potato pieces and ginger garlic paste. Mix well.
7. After about 4 minutes add the curd paste.
8. Add green chilies and mix well.
9. After about 5 minutes add the poppy seeds - coconut mixture and peanut powder mix well.
10. Add the tomato, water and more salt if needed and mix well.
11. cover with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes stirring in between. You may add more water to make the curry thin.
Serve hot with Roti or poori or Pulav.