🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Assamese Aloo Pitika Jhol

Name: Assamese Aloo Pitika Jhol
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 2 Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Light Assamese potato curry with raw mustard oil punch, comfort in a bowl. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Ladle over steamed rice with sliced onions on the side.

Prep 23 min Cook 40 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili2
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.
2
Add ginger garlic paste with a splash of water and scrape up the browned bits.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Turn the potato through the masala with the mustard oil, add warm water and bring to a gentle simmer.
5
Kill the heat and let it sit; finish with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon at the table.

Chef's tip

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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