Spicy Tangy Potato Masala

Spicy Tangy  Potato Masala 

• Potatoes - 2  
• Tamarind -  lemon sized
• Butter - 2 tsp

Seasoning 

• Oil- 4 tsp 
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 th  tsp
• Asafoetida/ Hing  - 1/4 th tsp
• Dry Red chilly - 3
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig 
•  Onion - 1 medium size 
• Tomatoes - 2 
• Garlic cloves  - 3 
• Turmeric Powder - a pinch
• Chilly Powder - 2 tsp 
• Coriander Powder - 2 tsp 
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste 

Method 

Wash , peel the potatoes n chop into slightly bigger pieces . 

Crush garlic flakes roughly .

Chop Onion n Tomatoes . 

Soak tamarind in 1/4th  cup of warm water for about 10 mins. Then squeeze the tamarind pulp well  n discard  the pulp ,  retain the tamarind water . 

In a thick bottomed pan, add oil , splutter  mustard seeds , then add   fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, broken dry red chilles, , hing n fry for a while , then add chopped onion n fry till Pinkish red . Add crushed garlic flakes n fry well . Add chopped tomatoes n fry till the raw smell goes . Add salt along with all the powders n fry for a minute or two . Add the chopped potatoes , tamarind  water , can add little extra water too . Now cook keeping it covered . Once the potatoes are cooked, add butter n mix well . 

Serve hot with rice/rottis .