Aloo Mewawale

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oil
• 1 tblsp ginger-garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 12 medium potatoes, peeled
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves, cut
• 4 tbsps. cream
• 1 tblsp chilli powder
• 1 tblsp sugar
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 cup mixed almonds and pistachios, coarsely ground
• 3 tomatoes pureed
• 4 onions, chopped, ground
• 1 tsp turmeric powder

Method:

• Bore a hole into each potato.
• Stuff with nuts mixed with salt and a few coriander leaves.
• Close with potato pieces.
• Heat up oil and fry 2 or 3 potatoes at a time till browned.
• Remove and reserve.
• In the same oil, put in cumin seeds.
• When they pop, mix in onion paste and fry till brown.
• Then mix in powdered spices, tomato and ginger-garlic paste.
• Fry till oil separates from the paste, mix in potatoes and one and a half cup of hot water.
• Simmer, adding cream, salt and sugar till potatoes are cooked and the gravy is well blended.