Dahiwale Aalu

A secret recipe shared by my friend - Anand Duggal

Ingredients:

• 3-4 Peeled and chopped Potatoes
• 3 tbsp curd
• Begal gram flour/besan
• Hing/asafoetida
• Mustard seeds
• 1-2 green chillies
• Vegetable oil
• Masalas: Red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala (from local indian store) and salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in pan/pressure cooker.Throw in mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
• Add a pinch of hing/asafoetida and green chilly whole. Stir the mixture.
• Put the chopped potatoes.
• Add all the masalas ; i.e., Red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
• Mix and add water and pressure cook for 2 whistles for making aalus soft.
• Take curd and add gram flour and water and mix well. Pour the mixture to the aalu's and add garam masala on top. Keep stirring.
• Add a little water and then boil it to the desired consistency.
  Please note: Dont use too much curd, else the curry becomes very sour.