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Main Course

Special Potato Dal Curry

A deeply satisfying special potato dal curry simmered slowly with freshly ground spices and coconut. The kind of gravy that thickens as it rests and rewards patience with layered, rounded flavour.

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

Toor dal : 1 ½ cup
Potato : 2 nos
Onion :1 no (chopped
Tomato : 3 nos
Capsicum : 1 no
Garlic : 1 tsp (chopped
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
Garam masala : ½ tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Green chillies : 4 nos (chopped
Coriander leaves, a few
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves, a few
Salt, to taste
Oil, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
First soak the dal in water for ½ an hour. 2) Peel the skin of potato and roughly chop it and cook it with dal in pressure cooker.(recommend up to 4 whistle).
Step 2
When done, mash the potato and dal with ladle. 4) set aside.5) In a pan, heat oil. let the mustard seeds crackle. Add cumin seeds followed by onion and garlic.
Step 3
Fry for a while. Add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves. Add capsicum and fry again.7) Add half of the chopped tomatoes. When tomatoes turn soft, add dal and cook again.
Step 4
Add garam masala and cumin powder.9) Add little water,salt, rest of tomatoes and a tsp of ghee/butter on top. Cover and Let it cook for 3 minutes.10) When it becomes thick, take it off the heat.
Step 5
Special potato dal curry is ready.

Tip

Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.

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Special Potato Dal Curry

A deeply satisfying special potato dal curry simmered slowly with freshly ground spices and coconut. The kind of gravy that thickens as it rests and rewards patience with layered, rounded flavour.

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

Toor dal : 1 ½ cup
Potato : 2 nos
Onion :1 no (chopped
Tomato : 3 nos
Capsicum : 1 no
Garlic : 1 tsp (chopped
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
Garam masala : ½ tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Green chillies : 4 nos (chopped
Coriander leaves, a few
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves, a few
Salt, to taste
Oil, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
First soak the dal in water for ½ an hour. 2) Peel the skin of potato and roughly chop it and cook it with dal in pressure cooker.(recommend up to 4 whistle).
Step 2
When done, mash the potato and dal with ladle. 4) set aside.5) In a pan, heat oil. let the mustard seeds crackle. Add cumin seeds followed by onion and garlic.
Step 3
Fry for a while. Add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves. Add capsicum and fry again.7) Add half of the chopped tomatoes. When tomatoes turn soft, add dal and cook again.
Step 4
Add garam masala and cumin powder.9) Add little water,salt, rest of tomatoes and a tsp of ghee/butter on top. Cover and Let it cook for 3 minutes.10) When it becomes thick, take it off the heat.
Step 5
Special potato dal curry is ready.