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Aloo Potol (for 4 pax)

Ingredients
Potatoes
   4 (cut into cubes).
Potol
   5 ( cut like circles).
Rice (Basmati)
   1/2 cup (100ml).
Whole cumin seeds
   1 tbsp.
Cumin powder
   4 tbsp.
Green Chili
   4 (cut lenghtwise).
Salt
   According to taste.
Sugar
   According to taste.
Garam masala
(Paste of cinnamon and cardamon)
   2 tbsp.
Oil
   8 tbsp.
Ghee
   1 and half tbsp.
Water
   2 cups (if needed you can give more).
Preparation
  • In a frying pan fry potato and potol separately and keep them aside.
  • Now in the same pan fry rice for two mins in two tbs oil and keep it aside.
  • Again in the frying pan heat 2 tbs oil and give cumin seeds. When it pops up switch off the gas.
  • Now in a bowl mingle cumin powder, salt and turmeric powder and start the gas and pour the mixture in the pan and stir. Keep stiring for 5 mins on low heat.
  • Then give little water and again stir for 2 mins, then give potato and potol in the pan and stir again for 7 mins on low heat.
  • Then give water, enough to form a gravy and how much liquidity you want and give rice in it and keep on low heat until come to boil.
  • When its boiled give green chilli and sugar and garam masala and keep for 2/3 mins and then switch off the stove.
  • Now put ghee from top and mix it all over the curry.

Author's intro:
My name is Sumana, I'm a bengali , I like to cook especially bengali food because we have lots of mouth watering dishes and hope you like my recipe ...
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