Aloo Tarkari
      
 
      
        November 20, 2012
      
 
      Potato slowly cooked in a tomato based gravy usually seved with chapati or poori
 
         Cuisine 
         Bengali 
        
 
         
         Course 
         Breakfast 
        
 
         
         Serves 
         4 
        
 
         
         Method 
         Stovetop 
        
 
         
         Difficulty 
         Easy 
        
 
         
         Cook Time 
          25  minutes  
        
 
       - Cuisine Bengali
 - Course Breakfast
 - Serves 4
 - Method Stovetop
 - Difficulty Easy
 - Cook Time 25 minutes
 
        Ingredients
       
 
       
          potato (medium size)
        
 
        
          3   
        
 
       
          tomatoes (medium)
        
 
        
          2   
        
 
       
          green chili
        
 
        
          3   
        
 
       
          cooking oil
        
 
        
          3   tablespoon
        
 
       
          salt
        
 
        
          1   teaspoon
        
 
       
          turmeric powder
        
 
        
          1/2   teaspoon
        
 
       
          kalonji (kala jeera) or black cumin 
        
 
        
          1/2   teaspoon
        
 
       
        Instructions
       
 
       1. Cut the potatoes and tomatoes into small cubes
2. Heat oil in a pan or kadai for approximate 3-4 minutes
3. Add Kalonji and green chili(cut into halves)
4. Add potato cubes, turmeric powder and salt. Fry for 2-3 minutes
5. Add the cut tomatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes.
6. Add 1 � cup of water and allow it to boil
7. Cover the pan (or kadai) and cook for 10-15 minutes
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