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Easy potato curry with cumin

Mandy Mazliah
My easy potato curry recipe is a wonderful way to introduce kids to Indian food and spices. It's a mild recipe. Kid approved and suitable for vegans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 196 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 3 cm piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon water if needed
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 400 ml water
  • 700 g potatoes peeled and diced

Instructions
 

  • Blend 1 large chopped onion, 2 cloves of chopped garlic and a 3cm piece of chopped ginger into a paste using a blender or in a pestle and mortar. Add a dash of water if it's not blending into a paste.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a large non-stick frying pan.
  • Add 2 teaspoons cumin seeds and fry until they're beginning to turn brown.
  • Add the onion paste, stir well and turn the heat to low. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned and starting to dry.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric and 1 tablespoon garam masala, followed by a large chopped tomato. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the tomato starts to break up.
  • Add 700g peeled and diced potatoes and stir so that the sauce covers the potato.
  • Add the water, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover with a lid and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are starting to soften.
  • Remove the lid and continue cooking for a further 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve with rice or chapattis.

Notes

  1. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide.
  2. The recipe serving is for 2 adults and 2 children.
  3. If you'd like to make this more spicy for the grown-ups, try heating a tablespoon of oil with a teaspoon of chilli flakes, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and 10 curry leaves. Serve the kids first and then mix this in before serving yourself.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy potato curry
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