Aloogadda Vepudu
Equipment
- Heavy-based Pan
- Tawa
- Griddle
- Skillet
- Frying Pan
- Blender
- Sieve
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 350 g Potatoes (3 medium), cut into 2.5-cm / 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons Ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Salt
For the masala
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 10-12 Whole black Peppercorns
- 4 Red chillies dried
- 4 Green Cardamom pods
- 3 Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon stick about 2.5cm / 1 inch long
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
For the tempering
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
- 1 Onion sliced
- 15-20 Curry leaves
Instructions
- Put the potatoes into a heavy-based pan, add half the turmeric, and season with salt. Pour in enough water to cover, then bring to a boil and cook for about 12-15 minutes, or until soft. Drain and set aside.
- To make the masala, heat a Tawa, griddle, or small, heavy-based frying pan (skillet) over very low heat, add the coriander seeds, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes, or until fragrant and roasted. Remove from the pan and roast the cumin seeds, black peppercorns, dried red chillies, green cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon separately in the same way.
- Transfer all the roasted spices, turmeric and lemon juice to a blender and process until ground. Pass through a sieve (strainer) and set aside.
- Heat the ghee in a large, heavy-based pan overmedium heat, add the mustard and cumin seeds, and stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until they start to splutter.
- Add the potatoes and season with salt, then stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the masala and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes, before removing from the heat and adjusting the seasoning, if necessary.
- Heat the oil for the tempering in a small frying pan over medium heat, add the sliced onion and fry for about 5-7 minutes, or until golden, then add the curry leaves. Stir and spread over the potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gSodium: 10mgCalcium: 69mgVitamin C: 96mgVitamin A: 290IUSugar: 2gFiber: 5gPotassium: 496mgCholesterol: 19mgCalories: 185kcalSaturated Fat: 6gFat: 10gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 23gIron: 2mg
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