Sunday, August 5, 2007

Express Recipe - Potatoes in a light and fragrant tomato gravy



When I read about the Summer Express Cooking Event being hosted at malluspice..I was a happy person ..coz I knew exactly what I had to make .

But then as it happens when you are over confident ...I did not realise how fast time flew and before I knew the deadline was here...and then I had to actually run and time everything ;-)

As a result ...I am just sending the recipe of one part of a complete meal for this event :-(


This is a simple recipe .....a perfect one for those days when its too hot to stand in the kitchen or when you are hard pressed for time .


The gravy is totally tomato based and low in oil content - hence a healthy recipe too ...


Ingredients :-


Potato - 1 large , peeled and diced into medium size pieces

Tomato - 2 -3 large

Cumin seeds /zeera - 1 t. sp.

Red chilli powder - as per taste

Green chilli - 1-2 depending on taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 t sp.

Garam masala - 1/4 t sp. ( as per taste)

Salt - as per taste

Oil - 1 tb. sp.


Coriander leaves - for garnishing


Cooking time - 20 mins

Serves - 2 people


Method :-


Wash all the vegetables together . Then peel and dice the potato .


Puree the tomatoes in the blender .


Now in a pressure cooker , add the oil . Once the oil is hot enough add the cumin seeds and finely chopped green chillies. Once they stop spluttering , add the potato pieces . Saute for a minute , then add the tomato puree , salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder.


Close the pressure cooker and let it be on high flame . After the first whistle , reduce the flame . Take the cooker off the stove after the 2nd whistle.


Once a little cool , open the pressure cooker and keep it on medium flame add the garam masala and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes . Mash the potato a little so that the consistency becomes a little thick . Take off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.


I usually team this with matar pulav or some other rice dish , plain curd, papads and salad.


This can be served with paranthas/chapati also.


Note : - One can add peas to add color and flavor to the dish .

6 comments:

Lakshmi said...

wow...that was really a express one ;)). Bought some fresh peas from mustafa and Akash helped me to peel them and seprate them also, so this would be on menu today!

SPICE OF LIFE said...

let me know how you found it :-)

Shah cooks said...

very nice and light recipe. Thanks.

FH said...

Looks like French onion soup with Tomatoes! YUM!
I have been cooking a lot with surplus yield of tomatoes!:D

SPICE OF LIFE said...

Thank you mallugirl and Ashaji ...I like this one because its a real quick one and very light too ...perfect for the sweltering summers ... and it also works as a soup in winters ;-)

Nupur said...

Love the simplicity of this dish! And it is perfect for the current tomato season.