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    Maunika Gowardhan's Chutneywale Aldo (Fried Potatoes in a Herb Gravy)

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    Maunika Gowardhan's Chutneywale Aldo (Fried Potatoes in a Herb Gravy)

    This Lucknowi dish is surprisingly easy to make. I use new potatoes, but you can also use large ones cut into chunks. 

    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
    • Preparation time: 40 minutes
    • Cooking time: 10 minutes
    • Total time: 50 minutes

    Serves: 6

    Ingredients

    3 tbsp vegetable oil
    1kg miniature new potatoes, peeled
    1 heaped tsp cumin seeds, roughly crushed in a pestle and mortar
    90g onion (1 medium), thinly sliced
    2 tbsp thick Greek yogurt
    1 tsp ground coriander
    ¼ tsp mild chilli powder
    ½ tsp garam masala
    1 tbsp each roughly chopped coriander and mint leaves, to garnish
    5g fresh root ginger, cut into matchsticks, to garnish

    GREEN CHUTNEY
    50g cashew nuts
    50g mint leaves
    50g coriander leaves and stalks
    25g fresh root ginger, roughly chopped
    1 Thai green chilli
    pinch caster sugar 

    Method

    1. Whizz the chutney ingredients with 100ml water in a blender to a paste; set aside.

    2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy-based, non-stick pan over a medium heat; add the potatoes. Fry for 20-25 minutes, stirring often as they brown, until cooked. Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes more, stirring halfway through. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.

    3. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the pan. Add the cumin seeds; fry for 7-8 seconds, then add the onion and stir-fry for 8-10 minutes. Once browned, stir in the chutney; fry for 4 minutes, so the moisture evaporates.

    4. Take the pan off the heat and add the yogurt, a spoonful at a time, stirring it in with the ground coriander and chilli powder. Return the pan to a low heat; simmer for 1 minute. Add 150ml water and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the garam masala, season with salt, then return the potatoes; simmer for a final minute. Turn the heat off; garnish with the herbs and ginger before serving. 

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