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Aloo tamatar (potato and tomato curry)

A simple vegetarian curry of potatoes cooked in a spiced tomato sauce. An everyday classic, eaten with chapatis or rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes about 3 cm.
  2. Heat the oil and toast the cumin seeds for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the sliced onions and brown them for 8 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Stir in the grated garlic and ginger, then the spices (turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, chilli) and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add the chopped tomatoes and let them break down for 6 minutes, mashing with the spoon.
  6. Add the potatoes, season with salt, cover with a little warm water and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes until tender.
  7. Sprinkle with garam masala and fresh coriander, then serve hot.

Variations and tips

Peas version. Add 150 g of frozen peas at the same time as the potatoes.

Spicier version. Double the chilli and add a whole green chilli during cooking.

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