
Bombay Amchuri Sweet Potato
A bombay reading of the classic — same soul, different ladle. Gives you a proper meal in 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
- Garam Masala1/2 tsp
- Saltto taste
- Onion1 large, finely chopped
- Tomato2, finely chopped
- Cumin Seeds1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
- Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
- Ground Coriander1 tsp
- Red Chili Powder1 tsp
- Sweet Potato250 g, chopped
- Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)2 tsp
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot until it shimmers.
- 2
Crackle the cumin until a shade darker and nutty.
- 3
Fry the onion to deep gold, then the ginger garlic paste until the raw smell lifts.
- 4
Tip in the powdered spices and tomatoes; bhunao until the oil separates at the edges.
- 5
Stir the amchur in at the end — dry mango sourness blooms with heat and turns dusty if cooked long.
- 6
Add the sweet potato, turn through the masala, and pour in a cup of hot water; cover and simmer until tender, 20-25 minutes.
- 7
Season, reduce to the consistency you like, and finish with cilantro.
Chef's tip
Bhunao patiently — the moment the oil separates is when the real flavour begins.
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