Potato Masala

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 20 curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
• 4 green chiles, minced
• 4 onions, chopped
• 2 lbs. red potatoes, cut into 1" cubes
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste: 5 oz. tamarind block,
• broken into small pieces and soaked in hot
• water for
• 3 hours or until the tamarind is soft.

Method

• Heat oil in heavy fry pan and add mustard seeds. Cover and when they pop add curry leaves, turmeric, ginger, chiles and onions and cook, uncovered until onions are soft.
• Add potatoes and 1-2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cover until potatoes are tender and almost broken. Simmer without lid until liquid evaporates. Add tamarind and season with salt to taste.

Notes

• SERVINGS: 8
• SOURCE: Adapted from "The Food of India"