
Prepare your potatoes Indian style – and you won’t be able to stop eating!
Suitable Body Types
Vata Pitta
Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Categories
Ingredients
500 g Potatoes
150 g Tomatoes
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Mango Powder
1 l Water
Instructions
Today I would like to give you the recipe for a dish which is delicious and nutritious on top, with yummy potatoes in sauce! I normally never use the word ‘curry’ to describe a dish but have heard that this would fit perfectly for this dish. So here we are:
How to prepare Aloo ka Jhol
Place the potatoes into a pot with water and bring the water to a boil. Let them boil in the water until they are soft. In the meantime you can wash the tomatoes and cut them into small pieces.
Check whether your potatoes are soft by poking a fork into them. If it goes in smoothly until the center and out again, your potatoes are boiled soft. You can pour out the water, let cold water run over them for a bit and let them cool down. Once they are cool enough that you can hold them by hand, you can peel them. Put them into a big bowl and break them with the hands easily into pieces.
Now take a big wok or a deep pan and heat up the oil in it. Once it is hot, you can put the cumin, garam masala, coriander, turmeric, ginger and mango powder into the pan as well. Stir to keep them from burning while frying them. Once they are changing to a darker colour, you can add the tomatoes into the pan and mix them well with the spices. Stir while you are frying them so that they get soft.
Once the tomatoes are like puree, you can add the potatoes as well. Mix it well and finally add water. Again stir and mix it well once more. Add salt, stir and bring the mixture to a boil.
Now you can boil the vegetable dish until it has the thickness you like.
Enjoy!
Ayurvedic Benefits
This Aloo ka Jhol curry offers particular benefits for Vata-Pitta body types. The easily digestible and nourishing and balanced aspects help ground Vata while the balanced spicing remains gentle enough for Pitta. From an Ayurvedic perspective, the following ingredients provide particular therapeutic qualities:
- The balanced combination of spices in this recipe works synergistically to enhance digestion while providing multiple therapeutic benefits, from improving circulation to supporting healthy metabolism. Body Type Recommendation: Best for: Vata-Pitta body type Also suitable for: Balanced Pitta-Kapha types in moderation Should limit: Those with Kapha-Vata imbalance
Suitable Body Types
Vata Pitta
500 g Potatoes
150 g Tomatoes
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Coriander
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Mango Powder
1 l Water