Potato Kurma

Already i added one potato kurma with green peas recipe. This is a new recipe which i happened to see in a cookery show. It turned very well.

Ingredients:

• Potato-2
• Big onion-1(medium)
• Cardamom-3
• Cinnamon-1 inch piece
• Cloves-4
• Tomato-1(medium)
• Red chilly powder-1 tspoon
• Coriander powder-1/2 tspoon
• Turmeric powder-1 tspoon
• Garam masala powder-1 tspoon
• Curry leaves-1 pinch
• Oil-1 tspoon
• Salt to taste
• Mint leaves(optional)-1 pinch
• Coriander leaves(optional)-1 pinch

For grinding:

• Grated coconut-1/4 cup
• Green chilly-4(medium)
• Ginger-1 inch piece
• Garlic-3 pieces
• Curry leaves-1 pinch
• Cumin seeds-1 tspoon

Preparation:

(1) Peel the skin of potato and cut into small cubes. Also chop tomato and onion. Below picture also includes garam masala (cardamom,cinnamon and cloves). Keep it aside.

(2) Grind all the ingredients shown under "for grinding" heading using 1/4 cup of water. Keep it aside

(3) Heat oil in a pressure cooker. In medium heat add garam masala one by one and stir it till an aroma arose. Now add onion slices. Stir till brownish.

(4) To this add chopped tomato and salt. Stir it till it turns juicy (Addition of salt with tomato helps to turn tomato to juicy form). Now add grounded paste to it and mix well.

(5) Now add chilly powder,turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder to the ingredients. Mix well. To this add mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix it and add chopped potato cubes.

(6) Pour water around the the level of potato. Mix well. Make a salt test here. Now cook it for 3 to 4 whistles.

Your potato kurma is ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Have it with appam, chappathi or poori.