Ingredients
1 tbsp Green chilies paste
2 tbsp ginger paste
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup poppy seed paste
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
Salt ass per taste
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
1 cardamom stick
1 tbsp kasuri methi
Parwal sliced into diagonal - one lb
Potatoes sliced into rectangular cubes - 1 cup
coconut milk 1 cup (optional)
Steps:
Take a pan and sallow fry the sliced Parwal and potatoes and keep them aside. Add Salt and Turmeric while frying these.
In the same pan add cumin seeds, Cinnamon stick, bay leaves fry them for a while. Add the ginger and chilies paste and fry them. Then add the poppy seed paste and stir the masala for some time. Add tomato puree and cook for a while.
Add the remaining ground spices and cook for a while, till the oil is separated from Masala.
Add the vegetables and mix well. Add one cup of water and coconut milk and boil it for five minutes.
Reduce the flame and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Finally add Kasuri Methi and Garam Masala.
Aloo Potalo RasA is ready for serving.