Potato & Tomato Curry is one of those recipes you must definitely try. This is really a comforting food that you can enjoy with lentil rice or poori or naan or roti. This Potato curry always tastes good as it’s a bit tangy in flavor and one of the easiest recipes to make in Instant Pot. ‘Aloo’ means Potatoes, and ‘Rasedar’ means curry or gravy and is a bit thin in consistency. Hence ‘Aloo Rasedar’ is simply potatoes cook in a thin tomato curry and is usually accompanied with Pooris. This recipe of Potato & Tomato Curry is so easy to make and you can adjust the flavors as per your taste, and whatever you add in this recipe, it always turns out great.
POTATOES: This is a potato dish and hence it’s the main ingredient. You can add potato in any shape or size. Some add potatoes in cubes while other slice them. Some also add some paneer cubes to make the recipe more flavorful. TOMATOES: Aloo Rasedar is also sometimes referred as poori wale aloo or tamatar (tomato) wale aloo. This recipe is tangy in flavor and all the flavor comes from the tomatoes. I usually add 4-5 tomatoes to make the recipe tangy. GINGER: This is a no onion & garlic recipe but I do like ginger flavor in it. tomatoes & ginger together blend perfectly. SPICES: This is a simple recipe that uses some of the Indian spices that are needed for everyday cooking like garam masala, coriander powder, red chili powder, etc. WATER: This is bit watery recipe and you only need water. It is not supposed to be creamy or buttery. I usually add 1-2 cups of water or as needed in the recipe.
There are many variations of this recipe. Each state/ region has it’s own recipe of Aloo Rasedar. I like to eat Pooris with Aloo Rasedar, you can also make dry version of this recipe by evaporating water and still tastes equally good. This recipe is usually eaten with pooris with some Indian pickle or Green Chutney or sliced onions.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is it no onion & garlic recipe?
Yes, this is no onion & garlic recipe of Aloo Rasedar or poori wale aloo or tamatar wale aloo. Usually this recipe of potatoes is made without using any onion and garlic. but if you want you can a=definitely add them to enhance the flavor.
Can you make Aloo Rasedar in Pressure Cooker?
This is a simple recipe that you can easily make on stove-top or in the pressure cooker. I usually make in Instant Pot as it gets more convenient. Just add all the ingredients in the pressure cooker and once pressure is release open the lid. Using potato masher lightly mash some of the potatoes to make curry a little thick.
ALOO MATAR DUM ALOO MATAR PANEER RAJMA MASALA CHANA DAL KHICHDI VEG BIRYANI METHI THEPLA
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