Potatoes in Sweet Sour Tomato Gravy

Name: Potatoes in Sweet Sour Tomato Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 medium potatoes, boiled and cut into bite size cubes; 4 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped; 12 curry leaves; cinnamon stick; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 4 teaspoons coriander powder; 2 teaspoons dry red chili powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup (optional); salt, as per taste; 4 tablespoons oil; 2 cups water

Submitted by Nisha

"this is something we normally cook at my inlaws place...the masalas quantity may vary...as per the quality and your taste...this is the approx. measurement i use...try and let me know...use the chili mildly if you dont want a really hot curry...preparation time includes boiling the potatoes..."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

5 medium potatoes, boiled and cut into bite size cubes
4 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
12 curry leaves
cinnamon stick
¹⁄₂ teaspoon mustard seeds
¹⁄₂ teaspoon turmeric powder
4 teaspoons coriander powder
2 teaspoons dry red chili powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup (optional)
salt, as per taste
4 tablespoons oil
2 cups water

directions

Heat oil in a wok/kadai.
Crackle the mustard seeds, throw in the cinnamon sticks.
Add the curry leaves and the chopped tomatoes, stir and cover with a lid.
Cook with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Remove the lid and mash the tomatoes to form a not-so-fine paste.
When the oil starts coming out of the tomatoes add in all the dry powders and the sugar.
Stir for a minute or two.
Add in the potatoes and stir.
Pour the water and bring to a boil.
The consistency of the preparation should not be very thick or watery.
Serve with hot paranthas or any type of bread….

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Reviews

These were absolutely delicious. We served them with a lemon/plum chicken recipe and it was just outstanding. Great flavor, really spicy but certainly not overwhelming!! I used the ketchup, too. Thanks! We'll be doing this a lot.

Barb R

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Nisha

India

I am a keralite married into a gujarati family...so the food is surely a main thing in my life...I LOVE to cook...its almost like an addiction with me, when i think of some recipe i simply MUST cook it...which is seldom possible...anyways...i have a crocodile for a hubby...always cranky...the only thing he like which i make are the idlis and the gulab jamuns...he couldnt find any faults with them till now...touchwood! this is me..."newly wed" in the kitchen at my in laws place...those happy days!(sigh)if i had a month off...i'd call up my best feinds over and cook for them...

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