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Battata Rassa baaji

Pick up the plate and enjoy a full-bodied batata rassa bhaji to have for dinner. This easy-to-master Maharashtrian potato gravy is a must-try from Indian cuisine. D0 you have your plates ready? 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course sidedish, Traditional
Cuisine diabetic friendly, gluten free, Indian, One pot, Pressure cooker, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • deep pot
  • blender

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 1 cup peas ( Fresh or Frozen)
  • 1 large Onion chopped
  • 3 cups drinking water
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste or extract from a small lime sized tamarind.

Masala paste

  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 5-6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut
  • 1 inch fresh ginger root

Masala powder

  • 1 tbsp goda masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp jaggery (optional)
  • salt to taste

For tempering

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tap fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Nigella seeds
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida

for garnish

  • 1-2 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Cube the potatoes about 1/2 inch cubes and set aside
  • Roast the poppy seeds and cashews and set them aside to cool.
  • Wash, peel and roughly chop the onions
  • Remove 1 tbsp of these chopped one and finely chop them, add 2-3 curry leaves also and set aside
  • Into the blender add the coconut, chopped onions, roasted poppy seeds, peanuts, ginger and garlic and make a fine paste.
  • Into a pressure pan add the oil for tempering followed by, mustard seeds, cumin, nigella and fenugreek seeds.
  • Once they start to sizzle and splutter add the curry leaves and onion, turmeric powder and chilli powder and saute till the onion turns slightly golden.
  • Add the potatoes and mix them to coat the masala well.
  • Add the tamarind paste, the ground masala paste, salt to taste, frozen peas (or fresh), water and mix well.
  • Add the goda masala, jaggery, coriander powder and salt and mix the curry base well.
  • Pressure cook for 3 whistles and remove from heat.
  • Once cool and the pressure releases, open the pressure cooker and add curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves and the gravy is ready to serve.
Keyword curry recipes, Indian vegetarian dinner, potato recipes
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