March 18, 2015

Aloo Makai | Potato and Sweet Corn Curry | Corn Potato

Aloo Makai | Potato and Sweet Corn Curry | Corn Potato
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Hello Foodies,

The sweetness of corn with potato and tangy flavours of tomato with creamy gravy tastes delicious. Sweet corn and potato curry taste great and this sabzi is something which you can make and eat when you are bored with the normal regular veggies. It goes well with Roti/ Paratha.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 3

Ingredients:

  • Sweet corn ~ 1 cup
  • Potatoes ~ 3
  • Onion ~ 1 
  • Tomato ~ 1 
  • Capsicum ~ 1
  • Green chilli ~ 2
  • Tomato ketchup ~ 1 tbsp 
  • Ginger-garlic paste ~ 1 tsp 
  • Garam masala ~ 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder ~ 1 + ½ tsp
  • Turmeric Powder ~ ¼ tsp
  • Pepper Powder ~ ¼ tsp
  • Sugar ~ ¼ tsp
  • Cashew nuts ~ 4 -5, crushed
  • Fresh cream ~ 2 Tbsp
  • Kasuri Methi ~ ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds ~ 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves ~ 4-5
  • Oil ~ 2-3 Tbsp
  • Salt to taste

How to prepare:

  • Rinse, peel, cube and boil the potatoes. Boil the sweet corn kernels and keep it aside. 
  • Chop onion, capsicum, tomato, green chillies. Crush cashew nuts. 
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and allow it to sizzle. Add curry leaves.
  • Add chopped onions and saute till they become golden in colour. Add the ginger-garlic paste, stir and saute till the raw smell goes off. 
  • Now, add the chopped capsicums, tomatoes and green chilli, saute till the tomatoes become soft. This takes about 5-7 minutes on a low to medium flame.
  • Add tomato ketchup. Mix it well.
  • Add turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder and sugar. Saute for few minutes.
  • Now add crushed cashew nuts, saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add fresh cream.
  • Finally add boiled potato and boiled sweet corn, cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add water, salt, garam masala and kasuri methi.
  • Let it simmer for few minutes, till the gravy becomes thick.
  • Turn off the gas.
  • Serve warm with Roti/ Paratha.
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