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Potato Curry

This potato curry recipe is a delicious vrat curry recipe that is especially popular to be eaten during fasting. This curry is so easy to make and tastes incredibly delicious. Just pair it with Samak atta roti or Samak rice or upvas poori.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Medium sized Potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Pure ghee or edible Coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Green chilli finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp Peanut powder roasted and coarsely grinded
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • Rock salt to taste
  • 2-3 Black pepper crushed
  • Pinch of Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Water

Instructions
 

  • First, boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker. Once cool to touch, peel and discard the skin. Cut into small cubes.
  • Take dahi and water in a large bowl. Whisk together till it smooth, keep it aside.
  • Heat the ghee in a kadai on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
  • Then add ginger and green chillies. Saute for a minute.
  • Lower the heat to low, add red chilli powder, salt and crushed black pepper.
  • Now add boiled potatoes and roasted peanut powder. Mix well, so all the masala is coated with spices.
  • Add curd-water mixture and pinch of sugar. Stir well and let it come to a simmer. Let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. Do stir in between.
  • Mash a few pieces of potatoes if you like, this will help to thicken the gravy
  • And again simmer for 1-2 minutes or till the gravy becomes thick.
  • Mix well and turn off the flame.
  • Serve with vrat ki roti or same ke chawal.