Chapathi kurma

                                 

Eating chapathi with kurma is the best choice. If you like spicy food you have to try it.

Ingredients:

- Potato 1(big)

- Tomato 1 (big)

- Onions 2(big)

- Green chilli 1

- Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

- Garam masala 1 tsp

- Red chilli powder ¼ tsp

- Salt

- Turmeric powder

- 1 bay leaf

- oil ¼ cup

- Corriander leaves (optional)

- Curry leaf 2 (optional)

Masala:

          - 1 inch coconut piece(dry or fresh)

          - 1 tsp kus –kus

          - 1 tsp watermelon seeds (optional)

          - 2 cashew nuts

          - 2 almonds

          - 1 sp sesame seeds(optional)

          - 1 sp coriander seeds

          - ¼ Jeera

          - Now grind all these together into a fine paste.

          - If necessary add little water.

Procedure:

- Take a non-stick or heavy body deep pan with 3 tbsp oil and keep it on      low flame.

- Once the oil is heated add ginger ,garlic paste .Stir it continuously until oil separates

-Add bay leaf, splitted chilly and pasted masala. Fry it till brown colour appears. Stir it continuously to avoid sticking.

-Add finely chopped onions and saute it till it turns brown.

-Add finely chopped tomato till it becomes soft.

-Add potato pieces and let it fry for 2min

-Add salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, curry leaf and 1cup of water. Stir it and close the lid. Cook it on a low flame till oil separates. Stir it occasionally.

-Taste it and if necessary add red chilly powder.

-If necessary add water and let it cook for awhile. Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaf.

Tips:

-You can also add peas, rajma, soya beans, cauliflower, carrot, beatroot, beans etc……..
 -In the absence of coriander & Jeera seeds you can use their powder.