I always looked forward to this dish that mom made, when I was a kid growing up in Pune. The hotness of the spices combines well with the tanginess of imli (tamarind). I made this dish today and we enjoyed it with some fresh rotis made by Sofia. Here's the recipe. Hope you like it. Do leave comments and suggestions.
1. Boil baby potatoes in a pressure cooker for about 10 mins. You can use regular potatoes too but the smaller ones are sweeter tasting. (Note: Add a small piece of imli to the cooker to prevent scaling). Peel when done and cut the bigger ones into halves if required. (Peeling is easier if dipped into cold water)
2. Take fresh whole spices - kashmiri chillies, zeera, and whole dhania and grind them coarsely. Take a few imli pieces (just broke them off the tree outside our house) and boiled them in half a cup of water for a few mins.
3. After the imli is soft, strain it to get the pulp and discard the rest.
4. Take a good amount of oil in a non-stick kadhai and add the ground masala when hot. Fry the masala at low heat taking care not to burn it. Add the baby potatoes add fry well for a few mins, coating them well with the masala. You can add some more regular mirchi powder if you like it spicy.
5. Season with salt.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander / dhania / cilantro leaves and serve with roti.
1. Boil baby potatoes in a pressure cooker for about 10 mins. You can use regular potatoes too but the smaller ones are sweeter tasting. (Note: Add a small piece of imli to the cooker to prevent scaling). Peel when done and cut the bigger ones into halves if required. (Peeling is easier if dipped into cold water)
2. Take fresh whole spices - kashmiri chillies, zeera, and whole dhania and grind them coarsely. Take a few imli pieces (just broke them off the tree outside our house) and boiled them in half a cup of water for a few mins.
3. After the imli is soft, strain it to get the pulp and discard the rest.
4. Take a good amount of oil in a non-stick kadhai and add the ground masala when hot. Fry the masala at low heat taking care not to burn it. Add the baby potatoes add fry well for a few mins, coating them well with the masala. You can add some more regular mirchi powder if you like it spicy.
5. Season with salt.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander / dhania / cilantro leaves and serve with roti.
It was as yummmm as it looks :) Loved it
ReplyDeleteLook good.. some day let us taste too. when u come to Pune....
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