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Timatar Aloo Ki Bhujia
32 min total2 prep30 cook4 servings
ClassicVegetarianVegan
Timatar Aloo Ki Bhujia is a Pakistani recipe adapted from Fatima Cooks. In a pot, heat up the oil and add the kalonji and cumin seeds.
Ingredients
pantry
- 0.33 cupoil
- 2 tspkalonji ((nigella seed))
- 2 tspcumin seeds
- 3 mediumtomatoes, finely sliced
- 4 mediumpotatoes, sliced into semi-circles
- 1salt (to taste)
- 0.5 tspturmeric powder
produce
- 1 tspred chilli powder (or to taste)
- 1handful chopped coriander
- 0.5handful chopped mint (optional)
Steps
- In a pot, heat up the oil and add the kalonji and cumin seeds.
- Allow these to fry for about a minute whilst stirring
- Add in the chopped tomatoes.
- Allow these to cook and break down nicely, stirring to help along the process.
- Cook your tomatoes down until they have broken down almost fully and the water has dried out.
- You should be able to see the oil separating from the tomatoes at this stage
- Add in all the remaining spices, the sliced potatoes and about 3/4 cup of water.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, or until the potatoes have been cooked through
- Once cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the coriander and mint.
- Be careful not to break the potatoes as you stir - use a gentle hand.
Tips
- Recipe Source: Fatima Cooks
Source: Fatima Cooks
