POTATOES WITH MOTCHAI

POTATOES WITH MOTCHAI

Ingredients:
300 grms potatoes boiled and quartered
100 grms motchai soaked over night.
1 big onion sliced
1 tbs meat curry powder ( make into a paste)
1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
½ tsp fennel seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp lime juice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
3 cardamom
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste
2 cups of water (more or less)
Little coriander for garnishing

Method:
Take the soaked motchai and press the skin out.
(if you do not want to do this, then boil the motchai till cooked)

Heat a wok, add the oil, add in the cinnamon sticks, star anise, cardamom and fennel seeds.
Now add the onions and curry leaves sauté well.
Add in the curry paste and ginger garlic paste.
Stir nicely so that it does not stick to the bottom of the wok.

Add in the water, combine well. Add in the potatoes and motchai.
Stir nicely and let it cook on medium heat. Add salt.
Keep stirring once in a while.
The potatoes will cook to a slightly mushy consistency.
The dish is a dry dish. Add the lime juice.
Remove and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.