• 10 potatoes, equal sized, each cut into half
• 1 medium size onion chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• 2-3 green chilies sliced in half vertically
• 1 tsp saunf (fennel seeds)
• 1 tsp methi dana (fenugreek seeds)
• ½ tsp kalonji (black onion Seeds)
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp amchoor powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 lemon /lime
• 4 tbsp mustard oil

Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottom pan till it starts to smoke.

Shut off heat till smoke settles down. Now turn the heat back on.

Add chopped onions. Sauté till edges start to turn brown.

Add ginger garlic paste and potato pieces. Fry until potato is seared.

Add remaining ingredients (except lime juice).
Mix it well. Sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of water. Cover and reduce the heat.

Cook covered for about 5-6 minutes or till potato is fork tender, dry and pickle fragrant. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Squeeze lemon and serve with Dal and Roti

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1364 views