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Monday, January 29, 2018

Chapathi n Spicy Tangy Potato Masala

Chapathi n Spicy Tangy  Potato Masala 

Chapathi
  •  Wheat Flour - 1 cup
  • Oil- 2 tsp  
  • Water as needed to prepare the soft dough 
  • Salt to Tate 
  • Oil as required to roast 


Method
In a bowl add the wheat flour, salt, ,oil  , water n knead to a soft dough .. keep aside for about 20 mts . 

Divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls .

Sprinkle little flour on the dry surface kitchen platform or a wooden chapthi maker n place the dough ball over it n roll with a rolling pin very gently n not too hard  to a round 5 inch disc . 

Heat a tawa n place the chapathi over it. Cook on one side for half minute and flip on the second side. Cook for another half minute and smear some oil  on one side. Now flip this oiled side onto the tawa. Now you will see the chapathi fluffing . Similarly add oil on the second side and fry both sides till chapathi is completely cooked and brown spots appear on it.  Move each edge to middle of the tawa and cook so that all the edges are evenly cooked. 

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 . 

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