Spicy- Sour Potatoes (Chatpata Aloo)

This spicy and sour Potato recipe is very easy to make and is a favorite to all ages. This dish can be consumed with Bread, Roti, Rice or even simply as snacks.

Difficulty Level: Very Easy   

Ingredients: (for 2 persons)

• 4 medium sized potatoes , peeled, cut into medium sized pieces
• 2-3 tbsp tomato paste/ tomato puree
• Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp (as per taste)
• Turmeric powder (a pinch)
• Chili paste or Red chili powder.(I used Sambal Olek)
• Cumin Powder(1/2 tsp)
• Coriander Powder (1/2 tsp)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (you can also use mustard oil)
• 1-2 cup water
• Coriander leaves(optional)
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri mirch powder for color(optional)
• Salt(as per taste)

Process

• Peel the potatoes, cut them in small pieces.
• Put oil in frying pan. Once the oil is hot, add ginger paste, cumin powder and coriander powder.
• Once they are brown, add potatoes.
• Add salt (as per taste) and turmeric powder.
• Fry the potatoes for few minutes.
• Add tamarind paste, tomato puree, chili paste/ chili powder.
• Add water in the frying pan and mix all the ingredients well.
• Put the lid of the frying pan on, and let it boil for few minutes while checking after a while.
• Once the gravy is thickened and dried, turn off the heat.
• Serve with Roti, Naan, Rice or even as snacks!
  

I hope you have loved the wonderful taste of this recipe.

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