Guest recipe : Potato in Green gravy

Thanks to Vidya Rahatwal for this chatpataa recipe.

• 3 potatoes (boiled, peeled and cut)
• 1 tomato (cut finely)
• 1 big onion (cut finely)
• a pinch of asafoetida
• salt as per taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cummin seeds

To grind together the following:

4-6 green chillies
1/2 inch ginger
5 cloves garlic
coriander leaves (handful)
mint leaves (few)
6-7 curry leaves

Method :

Heat oil in a kadhai and add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add cummin seeds, asafoetida and onion. Fry onion to light brown and add tomatoes and fry till the oil separates.

Now add the ground paste and fry well till you get a good aroma of the paste. Add about 1 cup water (if you need thin gravy, u can add more water) and let it boil well. Now add the potatoes and salt. Let it simmer on low flame for 2-3 mins and serve hot with chapatis.