Aloo Ki Subzi- Creamy Potato curry

If you are looking for a rich and creamy curry for your rotis, here it is. I had some sour cream and Greek Yogurt sitting in my refrigerator and I wanted to use it to make a creamy curry for today’s lunch. I added potatoes but you can throw in any vegetables of your choice or even mixed vegetables. I hope you will like it. Here you go…

Preparation time: 30 minutes

No. of servings: 6

Spice level : 3.5 out of 5

Ingredients:

• Medium size potatoes – 2
• Finely chopped onions – 1 cup
• Tomato – 1
• Green chilies – 3
• Ginger – 1″
• Garlic – 1 clove
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala –  1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Besan or chickpea flour – 1 tbsp
• Oil –  2tbsp
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Cashew nut – 2 tbsp
• Greek yogurt – 1/2 cup
• Sour cream – 2 tbsp
• few chopped Cilantro

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak cashew nut in water for 15 minutes and grind it to paste along with 3 tbsp of milk.
2. Boil and peel potatoes and cut into big pieces.
3. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan at medium high heat and fry the cut potatoes till they are slightly brown on all the sides. Transfer it to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb oil.
4. Heat a tbsp of oil in the same pan and add onions and a little salt. Fry till they are translucent.
5. Grind green chilies, ginger, garlic and tomato.
6. Add the ground mixture to onions and cook it for a couple of minutes at medium heat.
7. Add red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander and cumin powder. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Add the fried potatoes and mix well carefully without breaking them.
9. Now beat the yogurt, sour cream and besan together to form a thick, creamy mixture.
10. Add the yogurt mixture to the pan and combine well with the cooking gravy.
11. Lower the heat and let it cook for 3 minutes.
12. Add the ground cashew nut paste and mix well. Add some water and cook for a couple of minutes or till you get a desired consistency.
13. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

🙂 Serve hot with roti or rice.