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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Puri sathi (a side dish for puris)

2 large potatoes cut into half and pressure-cooked for 5-6 whistles
1 small tomato
half carrot
1 small red onion
turmeric powder
salt to taste
2 cups of water
a handful of peas
Dry roast 1 tsp of coriander seeds, half tsp of jeera and 1/4th tsp of pepper corns and powder it.

for seasoning
2 tsps of udad dal, 2 tsps of mustard seeds, one dried red chilly and few sprigs of curry leaves

For garnishing
few sprigs of coriander leaves

Do the seasoning with udad dal, mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves. Fry onions till it is transparent. Fry carrots till it is soft. Then add tomato and peas and cook further for few minutes. Then add boiled and peeled potatoes, 1/4th tsp of turmeric powder, one and a half tsps of salt, 2 cups of water. Close the lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes till gravy thickens. Garnish with coriander leaves

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