Sunday, 24 April 2011

POTATOES WITH MIX_VEG

For the potatoes :

You will need

A : 4-5 peeled and cubed (1cm cubes)

B : Some frozen mix vegetables containing sweet corn, cubed carrots and green peas (alternatively, if you prefer, cube some carrots very small, take some sweet corn, grean peas) - for 4-5 medium potatoes, you will need about 4-5 tablespoons of this mix vege.

C : Masala mix (1tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp fennel powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric and chilli powder to your taste)

D : 1/2 tsp mustard seed, 1 cinnamon stick, 2-3 cloves, 2-3 star aniseed,

E : 1 whole onions - sliced or chopped, 1 full tsp grated/chopped ginger, dried chillies 3, curry leaves 1 sprig, 2 chopped tomatoes

Salt

In a pan, put some oil and thaalichhi the spices in D and add in the onions, ginger, dried chillies and curry leaves. Saute till you have a nice fragrant and the onions begin to caramelize. Add tomatoes. mix and leave for 1-2 mins, Add water, mix and cook till the tomatoe is soft.

Now add the potatoes, sprinkle the masala mix (C), add water to cover the potatoes and leave to cook until potatoe is fully cooked (you may need to add water in between so it doesn't dry up).

After the potatoe is cooked, add in B and salt and mix well.
Cook for another 5 mins.

You can lightly mash the potatoes as you're mixing the mxi vege to give it a thick texture and potatoe is not 'bulk'.

It is now ready to be served.

You may also try this without the chillie powder.

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