Tamatari aaloo

I was lazy today to make lunch so I while checking out my fridge I found some boiled potatoes(that I boiled last night). I wanted to be quick so thought of making aalloo tamatar ki sabji :)

When I was young I see elders fasting in navratras and eating some special food during these fasts. I never missed this gravy since then :P

So here we go :

Ingredients :

1. 2 tablespoon refined oil
2. 3 medium potatoes cut into 1 inch pieces
3. 3 medium tomatoes
4. 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
5. 1 green chilli cut into small pieces
6. 1 1/2 inch ginger grated
7. salt to taste
8. red chilli powder
9. pinch of hing
10. Fresh green coriander chopped
11. pinch of turmeric (optional. I don't use it though)

Method :

• Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Add ginger and hing and let it cook for two minutes. (Add turmeric at this stage if you want to add it)
• Puree tomatoes with a hand blender or mixer grinder and add them too. Cook tomatoes for 4-5 minutes or till oil separates.
• Add two potatoes cut into 1 inch pieces and leftover 1 potato should be mashed and then added. It makes gravy thicker and gives good texture.
• Add 1 1/2 glass of water and let it come to boil.
• Add green chillies and let the boil continue for another two minutes.
• Switch off the flame and add fresh green coriander.
• Serve hot with puri, chapati or rice.

Try this recipe and let me know your reviews :)