Festive Potato Curry

This - a spicy, thick curry- tastes very good with Puri. It's a nice dish one can prepare using very basic and readily available ingredients in the kitchen. Here is a quick and easy way to please your guests with the royal dish.

Ingredients

1. Onion 1 medium size
2. Curry leaves 4-5
3. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
5. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
6. Coriander Powder - 1tsp
7. Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Salt - to taste
9. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
10. Pasta or tomato sauce - 3 tsp
11. Ginger-garlic paste -1 tsp
12. Potatoes - 4 medium size
13. Vegetable oil

Recipe

1. Finely chop onions.
2. Boil the potatoes. Peel and cut into equal sized cubes.
3. Fry the potato cubes in sufficient oil and keep aside.
4. In the same oil, add cumin seeds and onion. Fry till the onion is transparent and soft.
5. Add curry leaves, turmeric and pasta or tomato sauce. Fry till all the water evaporates.
6. Add chili powder.Fry for another minute.
7. Then add the fried potatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder,garam masala, salt and sugar.
8. Add a cup of warm water and cook covered on slow flame.
9. Once cooked garnish with chopped coriander.