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Aloo Tamatar Ki Subzi - Potato and Tomato Curry

By Anjana Chaturvedi @maayeka
Quick and easy tangy potato and tomato curry
Aloo tamatar ki subzi is a classic combination and the most popular curry of North India.This is amongst the easiest and most delicious recipe to make with a combo of potatoes and tomatoes.This is made on all festive occasion as well as a daily quick fix curry. It goes very well with pooris, Bedvi Daal poori , but you can serve it with any Indian bread.You can also make this for fasting as it is made without using onion and garlic like all my recipes
Boiled and mashed potatoes are cooked with tomato puree and then a simple but flavourful tempering is added in the end,so you don't need to stand beside the pan to stir fry all the masala etc.just add everything and let it cook for about 6-8 minutes and then just add the tempering and a delicious curry is ready to serve .
The consistency or thickness of the potato curry depends on individual choice ,as some prefer to make it quite thick and some like to have it on thinner side so add water according to your preference.
If you like potato curries then check these -Vrat ki aloo curry,  Mathura ke dubki waley aloo  , Dahi ke aloo,Dum aloo masala , Aloo Gobhi ki subzi and many more potato recipe in my blog
how to make tomato and potato curry
potato and tomato curry
Prep time - 10 min
Cooking time -15 time
Difficulty level - easy
Spice level - medium
Cuisine - North Indian
Type - side,main
Serve - 5
INGREDIENTS-
  • Potato/aloo, boiled- 4 (450 gms)
  • Tomato/tamatar ,chopped -300 gms
  • Green chilies/hari mirch ,chopped - 1 tsp
  • Fresh coriander,chopped- 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder/haldi -3/4 tsp
  • Chili powder /lal mirch - 1.5 tsp
  • Coriander powder/dhaniya - 1tsp
  • Sugar/chini- 1 tsp
  • Salt /namak- to taste
Temering /waghar/tadka
  • Cooking oil /Tel - 1.5 tbsp
  • Clarified butter /ghee - 1.5 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida /hing -1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves /kadi patta - 10
  • Whole red chilies,dried - 4
  • Kashmiri red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
PROCEDURE-
  1. Peel and coarsely mash boiled potatoes.(don't make a paste)
  2. Grind chopped tomatoes and green chilies in the mixer and make a fine and smooth paste.
  3. Take a pan and add mashed potatoes and the ground tomato paste.
  4. Add all the dry spices, few curry leaves  and 2 cups of water in the pan.
  5. Mix well and let it cook on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes or till it thicken slightly.
  6. Now heat oil and ghee in a small pan.
  7. Add cumin seeds ,when seeds become golden in color add asafoetida ,curry leaves and whole red chilies.
  8. Switch off the flame and after 2-3 seconds add the kashmiri mirch powder in the tempering.
  9. Now pour the tempering over the boiling gravy.
  10. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander in the curry.
  11. Cover with a lid and wait for 5 minutes so it will absorb all the flavors.
  12. Serve hot.
Serving suggestions-serve with poori ,paratha or any bread.
NOTE-
  1. You can add little more or less water in the curry according to the consistency you want to have in the curry .
  2. Can also add some boiled peas at step -3 

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