• 7-8 Potatoes unpeeled
• 3 Onions chopped
• 2-3 Green chillies de-seeded and chopped
• 1 Ginger 1-cm / 1/2-inch piece fresh, peeled and grated
• 4 Tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
• 375 ml Coconut milk (1 1/2 cups), fresh or canned
• Salt

For the spice paste

• 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds ground
• 3-4 Red chillies dried
• 1 tablespoon Chana dal roasted
• 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds
• 1 Cinnamon stick about 1 cm / 1/2 inch long

For the tempering

• 6 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon Urad dal rinsed and drained
• 1 teaspoon Chana dal rinsed and drained
• 1 Curry leaves sprig