Andra Aloo kurma Recipe

• 3 Potatoes
• 2 Onions (medium sized)
• 3 Poppy Seeds (khus khus)
• 3 Dry Coconuts (powder/ Grated)
• 1 Ginger-Garlic (paste)
• 1 Tomato (medium sized)
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Cardamoms (elaichi) (powdered)
• ¼ Shahjeera (black cumin)
• 1 inch cinnamon sticks (dal chini)
• 2 Bay Leaves (tej pat)
• 4 Cashews (pieces)
• 4 Green Chillies (slit lengthwise)
• 2 cp water
• Oil
• To be mixed into a paste:
• 1½ tbsp Sour Cream
• 1½ tbsp Curd (yogurt)
• 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder (dhania powder)

• In a small mixing bowl combine all the ingredients (Sour cream, Curd, Red Chilly powder, Coriander powder, Salt) to be made into paste and mix thoroughly and keep aside.
• Boil potatoes and Cut them into cubes.
• Chop tomatoes into small pieces.
• Blend the poppy seeds and grated dry coconut. (Add water if needed)
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the shahjeera, cardamom powder, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and cashew pieces and stir it.
• When cashew turns light brown add chopped onions, wait till it turns golden brown. Then add boiled potato pieces and ginger garlic paste. Mix well.
• After about 5 minutes add the paste that you mixed initially. Add green chillies and mix well.
• Later add the poppy seeds - coconut mixture and mix well.
• Add tomato pieces, water and more salt if needed in to the mixture and mix well. Cover it with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes (stir in between).