Dahi Aloo or Curd Curry Potato

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh Curd or yogurt, dahi, nicely whisked
• 1 cup water
• 3 large boiled potatoes
• 1 tbsp Ghee/clarified butter
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 green chili chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
• 1/2 tsp dry mint leaves, crushed

Method:

• Heat ghee in a thick bottom pan and add cumin seeds.
• When cumin seeds crackle add a pinch of asafoetida, bay leaf and green chili and turmeric powder and saute.
• Add 1/2 cup water and red chili powder and then add whisked curd.
• Stir continuously on high flame till the curd combines well else there is a chance for curd to curdle.
• when curd starts boiling then add boiled cubed potato along with salt and coriander powder.
• Mix well, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till potato absorbs flavor.
• Now add garam masala and dry mango powder and sprinkle dry mint crushed leaves.
• Dahi aloo is ready to serve.