Indian
Aloo Puri (Sabzi)
prep0.25 hrs·cook1 hrs·serves2
Ingredients
- 5 medium potatoes
- 2 medium tomatoes
- Vegetable Oil
- Ginger
Spices
- Dhaniya powder (coriander)
- Haldi (turmeric)
- Red chilli powder
- Zeera (cumin seeds)
- Heeng (Asafoetida)
Directions
Boiling Potatoes
- 1Follow this to boil potatoes
- 2Once the pressure is released, allow the potatoes to completely cool down
this allows the potatoes to be broken into sizable chunks, rather than turning into a mush when handled hot
- 3Peel and break them roughly with your hands.
Gravy
- 1Heat 3 tbsp of vegetable oil in an open skillet over medium high heat
no cast iron, because tomatoes
- 2Once the oil is hot, add 1 tbsp of zeera and let it sizzle until you can just begin to smell it
- 3Add
- 1 inch long grated ginger bulb
- 1/2 tbsp heeng
- 1 tsp dhaniya powder
- 1 tsp haldi powder
- Red chilli powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- 4Stir everything together and let the spices cook for ~30 seconds
- 5Add the diced tomatoes
- 6Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 3 minutes until the tomatoes soften
- 7Add potato chunks to the gravy
- 8Add water based on how thick you like your gravy
If you add too much water, it will dilute the spices and make the dish taste bland
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Notes
- Serve with puri
- Tastes great with freshly sliced pink onions, salt, and fresh lemon juice on top.