Friday 8 May 2009

Chatpatta Aloo




Ingredients:-

Potatoes-2 large,cut to big size pieces
Frozen peas -1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
Asofoetida (hing) pinch
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Onion 1 finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp
Tomatoes 2 chopped
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Amchur powder- 1/2-1 tsp
Oil 3 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Preparation:-
*Cook potatoes in a kadai until half cooked.(don't use pressure cooker),peel the skin and cut into big sizes and keep aside.
*Heat oil,add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle.
*Add hing,turmeric powder and onions.Mix well and saute for 3-4 minutes.
*Add Ginger garlic paste and saute till oil separates.
*Then add tomatoes and saute again till oil separates.
*Add coriander powder,garam masala,red chilly powder,cumin powder,amchur powder and salt.
*Mix well.
*Then add half cooked potatoes,mix well to coat all potatoes.Cover and cook for 5 minutes until the potatoes are cooked but not messed up.
*Add green peas,mix well and be careful in mixing so that potatoes doesn't get mashed up.

33 comments:

Pooja said...

Yummy Curry Varunavi..Amchur powder would have given a nice taste to it..will try soon..Love to have it with chapathi..

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

mmm, its so tempting and aloo is perfect to be made in a jiffy... Chatpatta aloo the name calls out my name...

Happy Cook said...

Wow that is a yummy delicous allo dish.
Drooling here.

Vishali said...

delicious curry Varunavi....goes well with rotis rice and even dosas.

Pooja said...

The aloo looks spicy n delicious! As the name says can be made in a jiffy too. Good one :)

Kalyani said...

looking very temting ... i love aloos ...

ARUNA said...

looks really chatpatta saritha!

Priya said...

Just love this curry..tempting me:)

Prathibha said...

Lovely curry varunavi..

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

delicious aloo. i can eat it everyday.

Pavithra said...

Wow lovely anything with potato great treat

AnuSriram said...

Delicious curry!

Manju said...

truly lives up to its name - chatpata!

srikars kitchen said...

wow.. looks delicious.. nice entry.. nice click..

Anu said...

Aloo fry looks very very delicious!!

Padma said...

First time here.... ur chatpata aloo looks yummy... love to have with chapthis :)

sowmya's creative saga said...

wow..that looks really yumm..good one..really chatpata

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Looks delicious. Nice click.

Lena Rashmin Raj said...

woww....it looks yummy..im a big fan of potato.....shall try it soon...

Suparna said...

Hi Varunavi,
love chatpata sabzis great combo with rotis.aloo is the king os veggies I feel :) nothing to beat it when it comes to dry sabzi's. good one girl :)
Happy weekend
TC

Varunavi said...

Thanx to all

Varunavi said...

good dish. how do u get ideas like that

Anand said...

Ohhhhh yumm yumm yumm....sssssssss thiiikhaa thiikhaaa...

chatpata alooooooo... wow. hahaa..
love it.

rekhas kitchen said...

wow that looks so tempting hummmm mouthwatering

Charlotte said...

Sounds tasty, I will have to try that one.

Ammu said...

Yummy curry varunavi.... Perfect for chapathi as well for puri tooo. Nice click.

Ramya said...

Chatpata aloo the name itself catchs every one. Yummy dish

Varunavi said...

Anand welcome here and thanx

Varunavi said...

Thanx rekha,ammu and ramya

Varunavi said...

Welcome Charlotte here and thanx

Food Fanatic said...

sweety where have u been? cooking yummy food eh :)

Varunavi said...

Thanx food fanatic, a bit busy with mom and kid is not keeping well :(

Vani said...

Looks yum, Varunavi!

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