An amazing recipe by my friend Dipti Mathur. I finally decided to have a go at making my first curry. My friend started me off with a straightforward recipe, it required a trip to an Indian shop to get all the ingredients, but the cooking process was fairly easy.
Ingredients for 4 large portions:
6 large potatoes
1 small bowl of frozen green peas
3 large onions
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 star anise
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
3 cardamom pods
1 tsp asafoetida
3 garlic cloves
1 knob chopped ginger (or 1 teaspoon ginger paste)
3 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp garam masala
half a bunch of freshly chopped coriander
fresh chopped chillies or chilli powder
vegetable oil
salt
Peel,
steam/boil and cut 6 large potatoes (don't let them get too soft as
they will cook more in the curry). Heat up some oil in a large wok (3
tbsp minimum), add the star anise, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaves,
cardamom pods and asafoetida. Once the cumin seeds have turned brown,
add the onions and fry till golden brown. Add the chopped garlic and
ginger, coriander powder, paprika, turmeric, tomatoes and a bit of salt
to taste. When the oil starts to separate (it won't if you use a small
amount of oil), add the potatoes, frozen peas and desired amount of
chilli/chilli powder. Add the chopped coriander and garam masala and
cook for ten minutes on medium heat. Add water if needed. Serve by
itself or with basmati rice.
Tip: curries always taste better after a few hours/the next day.
