ALOO MASALA [BANGLA RECIPE]

 INGREDIENTS

1. Potatoes             500 gms
2. Dry ginger         1"
3. Turmeric            1/2 tsp
4. Salt                    2 tsp
5. Tamarind           lemon size
6. Chilly powder   2 tsp
7. Daniya powder  2 tsp
8. Hing                  1/4 tsp
9. Sugar                1 tsp
10. Bay leaves        3
11. Cumin seeds     1 tsp
12. Red chilies        2
13. Cinnamon         1 1/2 "
14. Lavang              4
15. Cardamom       3
16. Oil                    1 ladleful

METHOD

• Boil potatoes and peel. Cut into cubes. Soak tamarind and extract the juice.
• Grind jeera, cinnamon, lavang, chilly powder, cardamom, dry ginger to a smooth paste.
• Heat oil and fry the potatoes, keep it aside.
• In the same oil fry bay leaves and hing.
• Add the masala paste, salt, sugar, turmeric, tamarind juice, chilly powder.
• Mix well and add fried potatoes, cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with chapati or poori.