Spicy gravy based curry Alu Potala Rasa

Alu Potal Rasa

Alu Potala Rasa is the spicy gravy based curry of Odisha, made with potala  and alu.

Preparation Time : 0-5 minutes

Cooking time : 25-30 minutes

Servings : 3

Alu Potal rasa  is prepared in the northeast part of India. It is cooked with oil, Potatoes,parwal, ginger, garlic, onions, coconut milk,and some spices. This is a  oriya style recipe that will make your family and guests asking for more.You can serve it hot with plane rice , Roti, Paratha as a side dish.

Ingredients :

• Parwal – (Potala ) – 150 gm
• Potatoes – (Aloo ) -  2 no
• Onion – (Piaja ) – 1 no
• Ginger ( Ada )  - 1 inch
• Garlic – ( Rasuna ) -  3,4 cloves
• Tomato - ( Bilati ) - 1 big size
• Coconut milk  - 1 Cup
• Coriander powder – ( Dhaniya Patra ) – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder  - ( Jeera Gunda ) – 1 tsp
• Garam masala  - 1 tsp
• Cardamom – ( illaichi ) – 1 no
• Bay leaves – ( Teja Patra ) – 2 no
• Dhaniya Patra – Coriander leaves
• Cocking Oil – 4 tsp
• Salt - as per test
• Cashew Nuts - ( Kaju ) - 1/2  cup

Preparation: 

• Peel and cut the potato into small paces.
• Heat oil in pan and fry the parwal and potato with  till it becomes golden brown.
• Take the ginger and garlic and make a pest.
• Peel the skin of parwal & into the circular pieces.
• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan adds sugar, when it turns to brown color, add bay leaves.
• Crush the cardamom and make a powder and add with it.
• Peel and cut the onion into small paces.
• Then add with the oil and fry it.
• When it changes into brown color add add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, cumin, coriander powder, and salt as per test.
• Fry it well then add fried parwal and potato and fry it 3,5 minutes.
• Add coconut milk to it and boil the curry.
• After boiling, add garam masala and mix it well
• Garnishing with coriander leaves and cashew nuts.
• Remove it and serve hot with serve hot with rice, roti or paratha.