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Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry Recipe - Potato And Nimki Curry

Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry Recipe - Potato And Nimki Curry

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 105 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Diet Vegetarian

Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry Recipe is a combination of all my favorites: potato, crunchy nimki with sweet spicy and chatpata flavours in a gravy form. Its one of the delicious and lip smacking potato based recipe.

Ingredients

  • To make the Nimki
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
  • 1 tablespoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
  • 1 tablespoon Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • Water
  • as required for dough mixing
  • Oil
  • as required
  • for frying
  • For the curry
  • 5 Potatoes (Aloo)
  • peeled and diced
  • 1 Onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 cup Homemade tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1 tablespoon Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seed Powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • powdered
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
  • For garnishing:
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • chopped
  • Fresh Pomegranate Fruit Kernels
  • as required
  • Lemon wedges
  • as required
  • Onion
  • finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry recipe, we will first start by making the Nimki

Step 2

In a bowl add maida, salt, semolina, ghee & mix well

Step 3

To this gradually add water and start kneading to form a stiff dough

Step 4

 Set aside for 15-20 minutes and knead again to form a smooth dough

Step 5

Now take a ball sized dough and start rolling it like a roti and cut it into diamond shapes with a knife

Step 6

Heat the required oil in a pan for deep frying and add the nimkis one by one

Step 7

Fry them over a medium low heat till they turn golden colour from all the sides

Step 8

Remove from oil and place them over a tissue paper to absorb the excess oil from the nimki

Step 9

Set it aside

Step 10

Note: you can also use readymade Nimki to make this Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry RecipeThe next step is to make the Aloo/ Potato curry in the pressure cooker

Step 11

  Heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat; add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell is gone

Step 12

This will take about a minute or two

Step 13

After a minute or two, add finely chopped onions and let it cook till the onions turn soft and translucent

Step 14

Next, add all the dry spices including garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, anardana powder and light roast for a minute

Step 15

After a minute, add tomato puree and the diced potatoes and let it simmer for 2 minutes

Step 16

Add salt to taste, 1 cup of water and cover the pressure cooker and cook for 4 to 5 whistles

Step 17

Once done, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 18

Once the pressure releases, add the kasuri methi and check the salt and spices and adjust accordingly

Step 19

Transfer to a serving bowl

Step 20

Lastly, garnish it with pomegranate seeds, coriander leaves, nimki, lemon wedges and onions and serve hot

Step 21

Serve Nimki Aloo Anardana Curry along with Palak Raita, Kachumber Salad and Tawa Paratha for a weekday meal with your family

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