Potato Sabji for Masala Dosa

This is a versatile sabzi that can be adapted to a number of recipes. This time I made it for my masala dosa. You can also use this sabzi for aloo puri or even use this to make all bondas. You can also add a little chopped garlic to this sabzi, if you so desire.

Serves 4-5

Ingredients

5-6 potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed
1 large red onion, sliced
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp channa dal ( optional )
1 inch ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3-4 green chillies, cut in half ( length wise  )
8-10 curry leaves, ( 1 stalk ), washed and finely chopped or use whole leaves.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder / haldi powder
1/4 tsp cayenne / lal mirch powder ( optional )
1/8 tsp granulated sugar
about 1/2 tbsp lime juice ( about quarter of a lime )
a dash of asafoetida / hing
salt, to taste
3-4 tbsp oil

Method

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil and when hot drop in the mustard seeds. when they start to crackle, add the channa dal, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves. Saute for a minute and then add the asafoetida.
• Next goes in the sliced onions. Saute till they turn translucent, then add the turmeric powder and cayenne. Mix it well and next goes in the potatoes. Mix it thoroughly, add the sugar and salt and cover. Lower the heat to medium low and stirring it once, leave it on the fire for another 2 minutes.
• Remove and squeeze the lime juice, mix it well. It is now ready to be had with the Masala Dosa or just plain puris.

Kesari Paneer

This is one of our favorite paneer dishes. I remember having this dish with my husband in Mumbai. We both were newly married and we both had gone out shopping and ended up at this restaurant called ' The Copper Pot' . We ordered this along with some butter naans and we were both loved it very much. My hubby asked me if I could re-create this for him and after much trial and error I now have the perfect Kesari Paneer recipe.

Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan

Mirchi Ka Salan is a rich gravy based dish comprising huge long peppers floating in a deliciously nutty gravy made up of mainly peanuts and sesame seeds. It is quite popular in Hyderabad and is generally had with Biryanis.

Of late I have been neglecting my blog and for that I do apologise. I feel terrible for that but ever since I started this blog I have put on 10 more pounds ! something that makes me feel even more bad. But I love food.......it is so difficult to stay away from it. So from now I will blog once a week and thus will thus have my cake and eat it too. So this is my recipe for this week, Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan.

This recipe is adapted from Zaiqa. Thank you so much Mona for sharing this wonderful recipe with us. One of the must do things to do when you go to Hyderabad is to have their Biryani and Mirchi Ka Salan, among other things. This recipe is really delicious and tastes authentic. Do try it.