Friday, January 23, 2009

Dahi Bateka nu Shaak - Potato Yogurt Curry


Dahi Bateka nu Shaak
Potato-Yogurt Curry
Ingredients
3-4 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled & cubed
1 tsp coriander-cumin seed powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 cup water
1 tsp jaggery
2-3 kokums (optional)

Mix & keep aside
1 cup plain yogurt (fat free ok)
4 tbsp powdered daliya/dalya/puffed chana daal
1/2 cup water

Tempering
1 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves, torn
3-4 boriya chilies
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

Garnish
1 tbsp freshly scraped coconut (optional)
1 tbsp coriander leaves/cilantro, chopped

Method
1. Heat oil. Add all the ingredients for tempering except ginger-garlic paste. As the seeds start to pop, add ginger-garlic paste. Stir fry for 1 minute.
2. Add potatoes. Saute till they are coated with oil.
3. Add 1/2 cup water, salt, jaggery, chili powder, coriander-cumin seed powder, kokum - if using. Bring to boil.
4. As the curry boils, switch the gas to low. Add yogurt-powdered daliya mixture slowly. Keep stirring. Adjust the water to get the desired consistency.
5. Bring to a gentle boil. Switch off the gas.
6. Garnish with coconut - if using & cilantro.
7. Serve hot with puri, thepla or chapati.

Note -
1. Make sure that there are no lumps of powdered daliya while whisking with the yogurt.
2. This curry should not be dry. Make sure it has gravy.

12 comments:

Happy cook said...

Wow the curry looks so creamy.
I have never done like this.
Should try them.
Yumm, wish i had this for mu lunch

Shreya said...

love the yogurt potato combo! very nice recipe.is it ok not to use jaggery?will try it for sure.

Asha said...

YUM! I have whole load of potatoes to cook today, this would be great too. Delicious. I like the combo of alu and yogurt! :))

Archy said...

Curry looks creamy an nice with yogurt and potato combo, as i was searching for something new with potato :) !!

Pavithra Kodical said...

Delicious curry..Never tried adding yogurt in potato..Will surely try this..

AnuSriram said...

Thats a good combination of potato and yogurt. Looks delicious!

Ashwini Kenchanna said...

curry looks yummmm. Anything with potato , love them..

Purnima said...

WOnderfully rich looking simple recipe, sure abt it being kiddo-frndly! Tks for sharing!

Maya said...

I am goin to try this the next time I make puris. Looks nice with the gravy and yogurt.

Meera said...

HC:
Thanks. Yogurt-potato combo really tastes good.

Shreya:
Gujarati and Maharastrian cuisines add little bit jaggery or sugar for taste in many recipes (though not all!) but if you do not care for sweetish taste, you can omit it or decide for yourself. Make sure yogurt is not too sour if you are not adding sjaggery at all.

Asha:
Yes. Potato & yogurt taste good together. Thanks.

Archy:
Hope you try this then.:-D

Pavithra:
Thanks. Let me know if you like it.

Anu:
Thanks for your kind words.

Ashwini:
I agree. Potato is such a versatile veggie. Goes well with everything and loved by all.

Purnima:
Thanks. Glad you liked it.

Maya:
I think it will go very well with puris. Great idea!

shaikh said...

it is nice. i wud like to ask can we use roasted gram flour instead of daliya with yoghurt?

Meera said...

Shaikh:
I think roasted besan would work ok instead of daliya powder. This is just my guess since I haven't used it. But if using, please make sure that no lumps remain while mixing with the yogurt.

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