Mahni (Pahari Kadi)
Potatoes and Onions in a spicy thick gravy made from gram flour
Serving 4-6 persons
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
0.5 Cup | Besan / Gram Flour |
4 Tablespoons | Tamarind Pulp / Imly |
1 Large | Onion Cut length Wise |
1 Large | Potato sliced length wise |
1 Tablespoon | Ginger Paste |
1 Tablespoon | Finely Chopped Green Chillies |
1 Teaspoon | Garlic Paste |
0.5 Cup | Cooking Oil |
Dry Spices
1 Teaspoon | Cumin Seeds |
1 | Pinch of Hing |
1 Teaspoon | Fenugreek Seeds |
6 | Whole Red Chillies |
1 Tablespoon | Coriander Powder |
1 Teaspoon | Garam Masala |
1 Teaspoon | Turmeric Powder |
| Salt To Taste |
Method
In a large bowl sock tamarind pulp in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Then remove seeds and mash it well.
Then add Besan to it and mix it well.
In a large skillet heat oil and add hing and cook it for 30 seconds then add cumin, fenugreek seeds and red chillies to it.
Then cook it till cumin and fenugreek changes the color then add onions to it fry them till they turn golden brown.
Then add ginger paste garlic paste and green chillies and fry them for 1 minute then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and garam masala and fry it for another 2 minutes .
Then add potatoes to it add 1 cup of water and cook it for 2 minutes at high flame.
Add Gram Flour and tamarind mix to the skillet and cook it at high flame for 5 minutes and keep stirring. When it starts boiling lower the flame and cook it for another 20- 25 minutes covering it with an lid and stirring it in between after each 5 minutes.
Serve it hot with rice or makki ki roti.
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