Potato Kurma
Potato Kurma is a flavourful tasty gravy made by cooking parboiled potatoes with coconut paste & tempered spices, onion & tomato mix. Potato Kurma is a simple and quick dish that goes well for rotis / phulkas / flavoured rice.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes large chopped roughly
- 1 big onion small sized finely chopped
- 1 tomato medium sized finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- coriander leaves to garnish
- salt to taste
To Temper :
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- cardamom
- 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
To grind :
- 4 tablespoon coconut
- 3 cashews whole
- 1 green chilli
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds heaped
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 inch piece ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- Grind the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ with little water to a smooth paste, set aside.
- Peel the skin from potatoes, chop them roughly and keep immersed in water after rinsing.
- In a pressure pan, heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.
- Then add onion saute till it becomes transparent then add tomatoes and saute till mushy and raw smell leaves.
- Then add red chilli,coriander and garam masala powders.Add potatoes and saute for 2mins until the masalas blend well.
- Add required salt.
- Then add 2 cups of water.
- Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Once pressure releases, open and coconut paste.
- Let it simmer for a while till oil seperates, this may takes atleast 10-12mins.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
- Serve Potato Kurma with hot phulkas!
Notes
- Make sure raw smell of tomatoes leave, add potatoes only after that.
- Let the kurma boil well after coconut paste is added else the raw smell will retain.
- This kurma becomes thick with time, so adjust consistency accordingly.
- First potatoes will look separate from the gravy once it boils it will blend well.
Nutrition Facts
Potato Kurma
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 316
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 115mg5%
Potassium 1253mg36%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 820IU16%
Vitamin C 59mg72%
Calcium 99mg10%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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