Aloo Tamatar ki Sabzi Recipe is a very delicious preparation of potatoes in a flavoured tomato gravy. The best part about aalu tamatar ki sabzi is that it goes well with chapatti, rice, poori, white bread etc.
Aloo Tamatar ki Sabzi is flavoured with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger and green chillies.
1. Make a paste of tomatoes, ginger and green chilli : In a grinder, add 4-5 roughly chopped tomatoes; ½ inch roughly chopped ginger and 1 broken green chilli. Grind to a smooth puree. Keep aside
2. Prepare tempering and add tomato paste : Heat 2-3 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds and ¼ tsp asafetida. Cook till they crackle. Switch off the flame and add the tomato paste. Now cook this on a medium to low flame. Cover it to avoid the spluttering. Cook till the oil oozes out
3. Add yogurt and spices and cook : Add 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder to ¼ cup yogurt. Mix it well. Switch off the flame and add yogurt mix. Add few broken curry leaves. Cook till the oil separates
4. Add boiled potatoes : Add boiled potatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes. The aalu tamatar will look delicioud at this stage, don’t be tempted to have some of it rolled in a paratha
5. Add salt, water, coriander and curry leaves : Add salt to taste and 1 ½ cup water approximately. Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add broken curry leaves. Cover the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Switch off the flame and add handful of chopped coriander
6. Bon appétit : Enjoy Aloo tamatar ki sabzi with chapatai/ paratha/ poori/ white bread / rice
PREP TIME 10 minutes
COOK TIME 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME 35 minutes
1. Make a paste of tomatoes, ginger and green chilli
In a grinder, add 4+5 roughly chopped tomatoes; ½ inch roughly chopped ginger and 1 broken green chilli. Grind to a smooth puree. Keep aside.
2. Prepare tempering and add tomato paste
Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds and ¼ tsp asafetida. Cook till they crackle. Switch off the flame and add the tomato paste. Now cook this on a medium to low flame. Cover it to avoid the spluttering. Cook till the oil oozes out.
3. Add yogurt and spices and cook
Add 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder to ¼ cup yogurt. Mix it well. Switch off the flame and add yogurt mix. Add few broken curry leaves. Cook till the oil separates.
4. Add boiled potatoes
Add boiled potatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes. The aalu tamatar will look delicioud at this stage, don’t be tempted to have some of it rolled in a paratha.
5. Add salt, water, coriander and curry leaves
Add salt to taste and 1 ½ cup water approximately. Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add broken curry leaves. Cover the lid and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Switch off the flame and add handful of chopped coriander.
6. Bon appétit
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