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.
