Palda (Potato Curry)

Palda

Potato curry from Himachal Dham

Ingredients

4 Potatoes cut in wedges
2 onions sliced
1 bay leaf
1 black cardamom
2 tsps cumin seeds.
1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr

1 tsp corriander seeds

1 tsp red chilli powder
Pinch of hing ( asafetida)

1 tbsp raw rice paste
3 cups well beaten curd
Desi ghee 1 ladle
Green chillies 2

METHOD:

Heat ghee.

Add hing and cumin seeds. Crackle. Add corriander seeds, bay leaf. Stir.
Add the sliced onions
turmeric, red chilli powder and salt.
Saute till onions are soft.
Add the potatoes and mix well.
Cover and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes till potatoes become crispy.
Add the rice paste in curd and beat well.
Add the curd mixture to potatoes and keep stirring on medium heat .
Add green chillies.
Add water as per your desire.
Simmer for two three mins.
Palda is ready.orriander seeds