Potato with Bengal Gram Dal

Aloo Senaga Pappu Kura

Ingredients :

Potato 1/4 kg

Bengal Gram dal 1 tbsp

Onion 1 medium size

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves 5

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Red Chilly Powder 1/4 tsp

Dry Coconut Powder 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala 1 pinch

Coriander leaves few sprigs

Salt as per Taste

Oil 1 tbsp

Preparation :

Wash and peel the skin of potato and cut in to 1 inch size pieces, keep them

in a bowl of water. Wash and chop onion.

Soak bengal gram dal in water.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, after

spluttering add bengal gram dal and stir in curry leaves, chopped onion,

ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder. Let it done for a min or 2.

Now add potato pieces, red chilly powder, coconut powder, garam masala powder

and salt, stir it perfectly and sprinkle few drops water, close it with lid and put

wait(whistle) on it.

Cook it on very low flame for 15- 20 Min's, some times you may not get whistle.

Turn off the flame, wait till the pressure gets zero, then open and see whether

it is cooked or not, if not, cook it again for more 10 Min's on low flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with chapati, bagara rice....etc.

It takes 25 - 30 Min's to cook.

It makes 2 - 3 servings.