Aloo Amritsari

Ingredients

• 500 gms. potatoes,peeled and cubed
• 2 onions sliced into thin rings
• 1 tsp. ginger grated
• 1 tsp. garlic crushed fine
• 1/2 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp. ajwain seeds
• 3/4 cup gram flour
• 1 tsp. red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. tandoori masala
• 1/2 tsp. punjabi garam masala
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 anardhana powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. oil

Method

• Make a thick mixture of flour, salt, ginger, garlic, turmeric, ajwain, garam & tandoori masalas.
• Sprinkle 2-3 tbsp. water if necessary. Add 1/2 tbsp. oil, mix well.
• Use 2 tbsp. mixture to marinate onions, and rest to marinate aloo cubes.
• Marinate aloo for 10 minutes.
• Either fry pieces or grill on a bar-b-que skewer or grill mesh till crisp and brown.
• Heat remaining oil, add onions, saute till light brown. Add marinate paste, stir well and cook.
• When dry add fried potatoes, chilli, anardhana powder, sugar, salt.
• Toss well. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot with tooth picks to pick up easily.