Patiala Aloo Recipe
Patiala Aloo Recipe is a spicy aloo sabzi made Punjabi style. Potato cubes are pan fried and tossed in simple dry spice powders found in our Indian masala dabba.
Ingredients
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5 Potatoes (Aloo)
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peeled and cut into cubes
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2 tablespoons Mustard oil
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or cooking oil
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 Asafoetida (hing)
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a pinch
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1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
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1 Green Chilli
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slit
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/2 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
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1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
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1/3 cup Homemade tomato puree
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2 teaspoons Tamarind Paste
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1/3 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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finely chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Patiala Aloo Recipe, keep the peeled and cubed potatoes immersed in salt water to avoid discoloration
Step 2
Heat a deep bottomed pan with mustard oil on high heat and take it to smoking point
Step 3
Reduce the flame once it reaches the smoking point, add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and allow it sizzle
Step 4
Right after, drain the water off the potatoes and add them into the pan
Step 5
Now add the slit green chilli, salt, turmeric powder and give it a good mix
Step 6
Cover and cook until the potatoes are almost done
Step 7
This will take a good 12-15 mins on medium-high flame
Step 8
Now open the lid, and reduce the flame
Step 9
Ensure that the potatoes have cooked through
Step 10
To the aloo add, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur, chaat masala and garam masala
Step 11
Sprinkle a few drops of water and give it a good stir
Step 12
Next add in the tomato puree and the tamarind paste, such that the potatoes get well coated with this spice-tomato masala
Step 13
Continue to cook the Patiala Aloo for another minute or two, until the raw smell of the tomatoes go away
Step 14
Finally mix in the chopped coriander leaves and transfer the Patiala Aloo to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 15
Serve Patiala Aloo Recipe along with Dhaba Style Dal Fry , Phulkas, Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee , Boondi Raita, Pickled Onions followed by a dessert of Thandai Shahi Tukda