Potato Pulusu

Ingredients

4 to 5 medium potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed into bite size pieces
1 large onion finely chopped or make a paste
2 tomatoes (finely chopped or make a paste)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
pinch of turmeric powder
lemon sized tamarind (extract juice) / 1 -2 Tbsp tamarind paste

1 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida (optional)
3-4 crushed garlic cloves
3-4 dry red chillies
few curry leaves (optional)

fresh chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Method

1) Heat oil in a pan splutter cumin seeds, add asafoetida, crushed garlic. dry red chillies, curry leaves and fry for few seconds

2) Add finley chopped onions and fry until they turn golden color and then add chilli, coriander, cumin and turmeric powder and mix, add chopped tomatoes or tomato paste and cook until oil seperates from the mixture.

3) Add cubed potatoes, salt, tamarind paste, 1 cup of water. Cover and cook in medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and server hot with steamed rice or Roti

Pudina-Aloo

Ingredients

1 cup fresh mint/Pudina leaves (roasted in little oil and make a paste)
3-4 boiled potatoes cubed

1 Tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida
pinch of turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dry mango powder
salt to taste
Method

1) Heat Oil, add cumin seeds, once they crack add Pudina/mint leaves paste, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, dry mango powder, salt and fry for few seconds

2) Add cubed potatoes and fry for couple of minutes so that potatoes are coated with the spice mix.

Serve hot with Rotis