Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Masala Aloo


This potato dish is really very simple and tasty. It can be made for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Ingredients:
6-8 medium size potatoes boiled and cut into 1 inch pieces
4 tablespoons of oil
4-6 curry leaves
1 medium size onion chopped
1 inch ginger grated
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cilantro powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon mango powder
1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Fresh cilantro leaves chopped

Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Let it crackle.
Add onions and ginger. Stir till they start turning brown.
Add garam masala, cilantro powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, mango powder, turmeric powder, curry leaves, and salt to taste. Stir for a minute.
Add potatoes and mix well into the spices. Cook for two to three minutes until masala coats the potatoes.
Garnish it with cilantro leaves.
Serve with puries/paranthas.

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