Aaloo Chatpata ( Potato Gravy)

Potato is one vegetable which everyone loves to eat in any form. Potato gravy cooked in Tomatoes is very famous in north India. It can be combined with Kachori, Puri, Matthi or even Rice. Here is a simple yet mouth watering recipe of Aaloo Chatpata.

Ingredients

5 medium sized Boiled Potatoes

3 Medium Sized Tomatoes

2 cloves of Garlic

1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds ( Jeera)

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder

1/2 tsp Garam Masala

1/2 tsp dry mango powder/ 1/2 tsp any pickle masala 

salt to taste

2 Tbsp oil

Finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

1tsp Ghee and Whole red Dry Chili for tadka

1 Cup Water

Procedure

Using your fingers make random pieces of boiled potatoes. Keep aside. Make a paste of tomatoes and garlic in a mixture grinder. Take oil in a pan and put cumin seeds, add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chili powder, now add the tomato paste and fry till oil separates. Add the boiled potatoes and mix well, Add water and salt, keep stiring and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, add water if it looks too dry. Add garam masala powder and dry mango powder or use any readymade pickle masala ( preferably mango or red chili). Mix well, garnish will chopped coriander, add tadka and serve hot.