Simple Rasse-wale Alu

The simplest quickest and most popular Alu ki rase-wali sabzi…that can be made with the barest of ingredients! Enjoy them with pooris, paranthas or rotis they rock any which way!

To make this…
You will need:
3 large potatoes,
a piece of ginger,
2 small tomatoes and
a couple of green chillies.

Wash, peel and dice potatoes.

Wash peel and finely mince ginger and green chillies.

Wash and purée tomatoes.

Now heat 2 tsp ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add a pinch of heeng.

Follow with a tsp of jeera

Once jeera crackles add 2 tsp of minced ginger & green chili. Cook for a minute.

Now add the diced alu along with 1/4 tsp red chilli pwdr, 1/4 tsp dhania pwdr, 1/4 tsp haldi and salt to taste.
(If you want to make it for Vrat, you can omit the dhania pwdr)

Stir the potatoes to mix spices evenly and cook for a minute.

Add the puréed tomato and cook for another 2 minutes.

Stir in a cup of water. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Bring to slow simmer.

Close cooker and give 1 whistle. Take off heat. Wait for 5 minutes.

Place cooker under slow stream of water to release steam.

Open cooker, add freshly chopped dhania and a light sprinkle of garam masala. Simmer for 3-4 minutes….ready!