Thursday, December 07, 2006

(Potato And Bengal Gram) Allu Chole

(Potato And Bengal Gram) Allu Chole

Ingredients
Bengal gram 200 gms
Potato pieces 1 cup
Tomato pieces ¾ cup
Onion pieces 1 ½ cup
For the masala
Coriander powder 2 cup
Ginger1” 1 piece
Garlic 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Chilly powder 1 tsp
Baking soda 1/8th tsp
Tamarind the size of a small lime
Oil 5 dsp
Coriander leaves a handful
Cummin seed ½ tsp
Pepper 12
Cloves 10
Cardamom 10
Cinnamon 1 piece

Method
Soak the Bengal gram in water overnight. Cook it in 3 cups of water with the baking soda, till soft and dry.Grind ginger and garlic together and all the other ingredients together. Heat the oil and fry the potatoes first and then 1 cup of onions. Keep them aside. Put the ½ cup of onions, sauté till soft. Add and fry the garlic, ginger paste first and then the other. Dilute the paste with 1 cup of water and the tamarind juice (soaked and squeezed) and add enough salt. Put the cooked Bengal gram in it and allow it to simmer. Mix the tomato pieces also and when the gravy thickens remove the curry into a dish, arrange the fried things over it and sprinkle the minced coriander leaves also.

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