Potato Chilli Masala / Karwar Nonche

Preparation Time : 15 min

Cooking Time      : 15 min

Serves                  : 4

Ingredients :

English Name For Ingredients	Hindi Name For Ingredients	Quantity
Potato	आलू	4
Grated Coconut	किसा हुआ नारियल	2 tbsp
Dry red Chillies	सूखी लाल मिर्च	9-10
Mustard Seeds	सरसों के बीज	1/4 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds	मेथी के बीज	5
Asafoetida	हींग	1/ 2 tbsp
Tamarind	इमली	1/4 tbsp
Turmeric Powder	हल्दी पाउडर	1/4 tbsp
Oil	तेल	4 tbsp
Salt	नमक	To taste

Preparations :

1. Peel the potatoes chop them lengthwise like french fries. Wash them well, drain and keep aside.
2. In a small frying pan drop two tbsp oil and roast mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and dry red chilli's saperately.
3. Using a blender prepare a masala by grinding all roasted ingredients above along with grated coconut, tamarind and turmeric powder.
4. Use very little water to grind to a fine paste. After keeping masala in a bowl add a glass of water into blender and retain the masala water in another bowl.
5. Heat a kadai in a medium flame add remaining oil and fry chopped potatoes for 2-3 minutes. 
6. Add salt and masala water and close it using a lid. Allow potatoes to cook for few minutes.
7. Add the grounded masala to the 80% cooked potatoes and saute for 2-3 minutes. Let all water content gets dry.
   Your dish is ready to serve. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. This is a spicy dry curry and taste good with Dosa's also along with rice and dalitoy.