ALOO BINDI ROAST

Required Ingredients

Medium sized potatoes-         6

Onion (big)                  -           2

Tomato                        -           2

Turmeric powder        -           a pinch

Chilly powder              -           1 ½ tsp

Ladies finger               -           ¼ kg

Cornflour                     -           1 tsp

Salt                              -           to taste

For Seasoning

Refined Oil      :           2 tsp

Mustard seeds:           ½ tsp

Urud dhal        :           2 tsp

Curry Leaves   :           1 ark

Red chillies      :           2         

asafoetida       :           a pinch

Preparation

§  Peel off the potato skins and cut them into small cubes.  Add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder and half boil them.

§  Finely cut onions and tomatoes.

§  Wash the ladies finger, wipe it with a dry cloth and cut it into small pieces.

§  Marinate with necessary salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and cornflour.

Method

·         Heat 1 tsp of oil in a tawa.  Add the marinated ladies finger and roast them till they become crispy.  Remove it and keep it aside.

·         Pour the remaining oil and heat it.  Add mustard seeds.  Wait for it to splutter and then add urud dhal, curry leaves, red chillies, asafoetida, finely chopped onions and sauté till the onions turn golden brown. 

·         Add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy. 

·         Now add the half boiled potatoes, necessary salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and fry till the potatoes are well coated with the masala.

·         Now add the ladies finger and fry for some time.

·         Switch off and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

·         Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapatti.